Any child can be an entrepreneur! In Lower School at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, the entrepreneur mindset is fostered through project-based activities and design-thinking in the traditional classroom. When our students reach Grade 5, they begin to enter specialized CEL courses that build knowledge in areas outside of traditional education, such as collaboration in business, new media, coding, and engineering. These classes provide the supportive space to experiment, play, and learn from failure. In Grade 10, students have the ability to engage in the CEL Capstone—a unique, self-directed project design experience. With the support of dedicated faculty mentors and access to specialized studios, students bring ideas inspired by their personal passions to life using the skills learned in previous CEL classes. Students may elect to continue their work in their junior and senior years through the Venture Accelerator, while some of our Upper Schoolers even continue their venture beyond SCH Academy walls.
Watching a child stand in front of a room full of seasoned business people and articulate their economic model and go-to-market strategy will forever change your opinion of what kids are capable of.
MICHAEL GOLDEN
Co-Founder of GSI Commerce and SCH Parent