Choosing a school for your children is one of the most important decisions any family will make. You want to know that your children are valued as they move through the school system and that their best self is being read more
Did you know that only 43 percent of Americans say that they’re fond of the current mainstream K-12 schooling system? There’s no wonder why. Standard K-12 schools teach students bits of information by rote memorization while offering them little context read more
It’s becoming apparent that traditional schooling methods are extremely flawed. The system of sending children to school where they learn without the proper context is the dominant ideology. Many people are tired of it. However, many parents are unaware of read more
Nothing shapes children more than their schooling environment during the early years of life. Kindergarten in particular is a foundational time in a child’s life. Most parents are drawn to their local neighborhood school when sending their kids to kindergarten. read more
The Importance of Quality Early Childhood Education Voyagers’ Community School firmly believes that early childhood care and education is more than preparation for primary school. Their programs aim at the holistic development of a child’s emotional, physical, cognitive, and social read more
It’s no secret that our children are becoming increasingly distant from the natural world. With a greater dependence on technology, virtual relationships, and indoor activities, many children rarely experience the outdoors. Even in school, time spent outdoors on field trips read more
Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton Leaders in the field of education have spent lots of time addressing the question of assessment, standardized testing, and reporting grades. Why? Because they believe grades motivate. read more
It is somewhat common to see pets in a preschool classroom although the incidence of such is diminishing with pressures rooted in liability and the emergence of corporate childcare centers. It’s far less likely to see pets in an elementary, read more
As parents, grandparents, students, teachers, and community leaders ready ourselves for another school year for our children, we should ask of our test and standards-driven schools around the country, “Is that all there is?” We all have the responsibility of read more
When exploring education options for children, parents often encounter words like progressive, experiential, and project-based. They wonder, what in the world this is about. Often the explanations are incomplete and lack tangible examples. Despite this, over coffee, at a dinner read more
