Assessment is ongoing and involves portfolios, individual work reviews between teachers and students, teacher anecdotal records, student performances, oral presentations, written exams, and art projects. Children work on literacy and math lessons in the morning, then shift to learning labs in science, social studies, arts, and math in the afternoon. Multiage groupings in the learning labs unite children from all age levels. We believe that academic growth is positively influenced by a warm, caring, and nurturing environment. We are committed to individualized education which provides varying degrees of challenge.
Students are aware of the special place they hold in their school.
The day often begins with teacher Annie Keep-Barnes strumming her guitar while children raise their voices in song. You get to choose what you want to learn. I do the work that I feel I'm ready for, and so does everybody else. Some kids in my group are doing pre-algebra, but I feel like I need more work on fractions. So that's what I'm doing.