When combined with the richness of the school s diverse population and a daily commitment to multicultural education, these various components challenge the barriers of sexism, racism, and classism. Our school is a community of life-long learners. School and home are blended into a larger community as children, teachers and parents work together. Ann Arbor Open draws families from the entire Ann Arbor school district. The community extends beyond the classroom walls to other classes, to our urban community, and out into the world.
Classes run on a continuum.
Each class has two or more grades and students remain in the same class for more than one year. Curriculum is developed by the teacher in concert with the children. Emphasis is on learning through experience using ever-developing problem solving skills. Academic goals are achieved through an integrated approach linked with the children s interests and needs. The teacher supports the learning environment as well as the learning style of each student.