The students appear comfortable, yet challenged. This spring, the students will be taking standardized tests. And opportunities for arts and crafts vary from everyday options to participating in projects by visiting artists. It was this reasoning, Lowe says, ''that brought everyone to that picnic table. CIS also meets the before and after-school care needs of working parents, who can enjoy quality time in the evenings because there is usually no homework.
Students finish their homework before they leave.
The school does not receive any public funding, says parent Katherine Henkens. We're hoping to attain additional funding through grants and foundations for capital improvements,'' she says. We got the keys on July 1st and celebrated with champagne. Over the summer, we painted it, built cabinets. When we opened our doors Sept. 1, I had tears in my eyes.