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How We Learn Overview

How We Learn

Project Based, Student Centered

San Francisco Schoolhouse was founded as a progressive school. For us, progressive education is all about putting students first.​​​

  • Students learn by having experiences and doing things.

  • Students understand how traditional disciplines (math, English, science, history) are connected. The curriculum is designed around cross-curricular themes, skills, problems, and questions.

  • Students become innovators — they come up with new ideas and put them into practice.

  • Students learn to ask specific questions, solve challenging problems, analyze in rigorous detail, and think from an objective, critical point of view.

  • Students are encouraged to understand and learn how to take action.

  • Students collaborate with one another.

  • Students value democracy.

  • Students have different learning goals according to their different learning needs.

  • Students learn individually, in pairs, and in groups.

  • Students learn skills that will be needed in future society.

  • Students learn by serving the local community.

  • Students learn using varied learning resources.

  • Students are assessed in a variety of different ways, including projects and productions.

  • Students are prepared for life.

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