Discover Schoolhouse
Upcoming Events
Students and parents will experience our educational approach with hands-on activities. More information and registration.
December 10, 2019 - 6pm
MS Open House
Spend time with our teachers, as well as meet some current parents and Carol Swainson, our Head of School. See all K-8 visit opportunities and reserve your seat.
K-8 Open House
Observe our K-5 students in class and see our teachers in action. All dates and registration.
Middle School tours by appointment only.
Next Tour: November 19, 2019
K-5 Morning Tours
See more on our Visit page | See our full Calendar
34%
30%
Students of Color
of Faculty/Staff are People of Color
8
languages spoken in our community
50%
of employees with a Masters degree
12
zip codes in our community
IMMERSIVE PROJECTS
Explore examples of our project-based learning. (Hover and/or click for descriptions and to play a video.)
K-1 Project
How does the post office work?
-Curious 1st graders investigated the post office and learned how it worked on an Adventure Day.
- Listened to stories about modern and historic mail delivery, and then ran their own post office, including sorting mail, canceling stamps, and delivering the mail to other students.
- Geography (students receiving letters from all over the world), letter writing, envelope addressing, and math skills with the selling of stamps permeated the project.
-Curious 1st graders investigated the post office and learned how it worked on an Adventure Day.
- Listened to stories about modern and historic mail delivery, and then ran their own post office, including sorting mail, canceling stamps, and delivering the mail to other students.
- Geography (students receiving letters from all over the world), letter writing, envelope addressing, and math skills with the selling of stamps permeated the project.
Grades 2-3 Project
Rock City
- Student-led town council determined the geography, services, and laws
- Scale construction, create building designs, and property taxes
- Adventure days to SF Public Works and Stow Lake supported urban planning decisions
- Student-led town council determined the geography, services, and laws
- Scale construction, create building designs, and property taxes
- Adventure days to SF Public Works and Stow Lake supported urban planning decisions
Grades 4-7 Project
Period End of Sentence
- Puberty Education taught students about their bodies and how to be comfortable about their natural functions.
- Documentary short: Period End of Sentence demonstrated the damage that silence and an absence of awareness and empathy can inflict on a society.
- Students heard about the Tampon Tax debate in CA and decided to write their elected officials.
- Puberty Education taught students about their bodies and how to be comfortable about their natural functions.
- Documentary short: Period End of Sentence demonstrated the damage that silence and an absence of awareness and empathy can inflict on a society.
- Students heard about the Tampon Tax debate in CA and decided to write their elected officials.
Original Plays and Performances (Grades K-7)
-Students wrote and co-directed the plays and performances with their teachers
-Students designed costumes, sets, and made their own props
-Original songs and dances graced some of the shows
-Students designed costumes, sets, and made their own props
-Original songs and dances graced some of the shows
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