I spent Monday morning at The Learning Post in Newhall as part of the Principal for the Day program sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation. Principal Carrol Ruffell is doing double duty as she is also the principal of the Golden Oak Adult School. The Learning Post opened its doors in the fall of 1980. The school began with eight students and one teacher and now accommodates 135 students with five teachers. Students who attend The Learning Post must be self-motivated and work at their own pace.
Students meet with a teacher one hour, once a week.
Packets are given to the students in all courses and must be completed and returned the following week. A wide range of classes is available. For example, English classes include American literature, myth and folklore, science fiction, creative writing, British literature and poetry. The Learning Post students can also attend the Regional Occupational Program, be a member of ROTC at their home school, take classes at COC and Golden Oak Adult School. Junior Kelly Faulkner has just starting attending the Learning Post after leaving Hart High.