West Seattle Cooperative School will be admitting students, K-2nd grade, in the Fall of 2013. Open House: May 9th, 7-9 pm at South Seattle Community College (WSB sponsor), RAH 201. We will open up admissions at this time and will have application forms available. Please come to learn more about our school, meet Teacher Wendy, and hear about the admissions process! Our vision includes: ~ A cooperative school model where students, parents and teachers learn, play, work and grow together ~ A parent-supported community committed to nurturing and stimulating the emotional, social, and intellectual growth of our children ~ Collaboration with an inspired teacher with knowledge and enthusiasm for working with an innovative and alternative coop approach ~ Focus on the whole child extending the emotion coaching started during the preschool years ~ An intense respect for the individual learning style of students, teachers, and parents ~ A stimulating environment that embraces critical thinkers and innovative thinking and grows lifelong learners. ~ Monday through Thursday program with a 2 or 4 day option ~ Program meets 4 hours a day ~ One committed day a week of outdoor education, allowing students to foster a deep understanding and relationship with the natural world and learn to slow down and rely on sensory experience. Class will be held outdoors, rain or shine. ~ Spacious and inspiring classrooms housed at South Seattle Community College. ~ K-2 multi-age classroom in Phase 1 ~ Depending on interest, additional grade classes may be added with matriculation. ~ Class size no more than 18 students. 18:1 student and teacher ratio with at least 3 parents in the classroom. Our philosophy and curriculum includes: ~ Project based learning – student led, teacher supported, thematic structure ~ Learning that is emergent and experiential. Students learn to ask questions and find answers by creating and working on projects. ~ Integration of art, music, languages arts, science, math, social studies through applied learning ~ Individual and group learning with an emphasis on community building, cooperation, mutual respect, problem solving, conflict resolution ~ Promoting the value of play and learning for children in K-2 ~ Creating a place where we work together to raise happy, secure, confident, creative, inquisitive and smart kids who care about themselves, their community and the world they live in. Our Teacher: Wendy Eckert is an experienced, enthusiastic teacher who is thrilled to teach students in an elementary […]
