Anonymous wrote:Two kids in fourth year for our family, now both at middle school level. Our kids have thrived because The Village School allows them to have agency in their learning and move at their own pace in core subjects, with guidance and guardrails provided by guides (teachers), including a math specialist.
Aside from core subjects, kids work together on projects that are really engaging and help them develop skills like leadership, negotiation, cooperation. Middle schoolers collaborated to develop school’s policy on student use of AI. As part of one project on sustainable city planning, my oldest kid wired an entire model town using electrical circuits. Session on physics= field trip to iFly.
And yes, enough downtime (outdoor and park time, longer lunch) to forge really strong peer relationships.
Our kids LOVE to go to school. That matters most to us.
4th grader having agency. Can’t wait to these kids in a few years