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Minnesota New Country School
About Opened a teacher-powered learner-centered secondary school west of Minneapolis in 1994 with the goal of leveraging the power of purposeful relationships, community, student-led project-based learning, and experiential education. An elementary school was added in 2013. MNCS spurred development of the Edvisions network of small teacher-led schools featuring self-directed project-based…
The Morgan Oliver School
About Also known as The Morgan Oliver School for Anti-Racism, is a private microschool located in Atlanta, Georgia. It focuses on providing a progressive and inclusive educational experience for elementary students. The Morgan Oliver School, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is an independent, project-based middle school serving students in grades 5…
Art in Motion
About Founded in 2019 as a part of the Distinctive Schools charter network, and backed by rap artist Common, Art in Motion seeks to empower the creative in each child to “provide the resources and opportunities needed for [their] dreams to take flight. Through real-world projects, self-directed learning and small…
Latitude High School
About Intentionally designed their offerings, schedule, and curriculum around a thorough set of competencies. Students develop and refine these competencies through community-engaged project-based learning, and graduate with a portfolio of accomplishments and work products to back up their learning. Latitude High School, located in Oakland, California, is a public charter…
Building 21
About Operates public high schools in Philadelphia and Allentown and has four network affiliate schools. The personalized learning model (below) features problem-based learning, real work experiences, and competency-based assessments. Building 21 is a network of innovative public high schools that reimagines education through personalized, competency-based learning. With campuses in Philadelphia,…
Purdue Polytechnic High School
About Created in partnership with Purdue University, awards credit based on student attainment of competencies. The school’s schedule is organized around 6-week project cycles in which teachers “pitch” projects and students are able to select projects based on their interests and needed competencies. The school’s agreement with the University means…
NYC iSchool
About Combines core experiences (literature seminars, writing workshops, and scientific thinking and laboratory experiences), challenge-based modules (nine-week interdisciplinary courses developed around real-world challenges), online learning and advisory in support of core values of innovation, individualization and personalization, and metacognitive skill development. Students choose an Area of Focus as a junior…
Bostonia Global
About Bostonia Global aims to prepare its students to be multilingual, multiliterate, and multicultural global citizens, fostering skills that promote responsible citizenship and teamwork to solve real-world problems. Bostonia Global Charter School, located in El Cajon, California, is a public charter school that emphasizes global education, personalized learning, and community…
Science Leadership Academy
About An inquiry-driven, STEM-focused, project-based school formed as a partnership between the School District of Philadelphia and The Franklin Institute. Shared instructional values of inquiry, research, collaboration, presentation and reflection are evident in every classroom. The Science Leadership Academy (SLA), located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a public magnet high school…
Watershed School
About Watershed School, located in Boulder, Colorado, is an independent middle and high school that offers a transformative, project-based educational experience designed to connect students deeply to their learning, their community, and the world. Serving grades 6 through 12, Watershed emphasizes interdisciplinary, experiential learning and fosters critical thinking, creativity, and…