Chinook Open Optional School Chinook Optional School is based on the idea that learning is a lifelong process for the student. Teachers are facilitators and mentors.
Children vary greatly according to their interests, readiness and skills.
They can't be expected to fit into an arbitrary grade level. In the open optional program, each child is allowed to work at his or her own pace toward understanding the various subject areas. The teacher is the guide. This program will work for any child who has a desire to be in the program and who has the support of his or her parents. Different themes are followed during the course of the school year, and at times all grades will work together on some parts of the theme.