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Center Academy
Mar 16
Students find their niche when given special attention to bring out their natural talents. With locations in Georgia and Florida, Center Academy?s small class sizes mean greater individual attention for students. The challenging curriculum prepares students for college. Visit their website for the nearest location. Visit us www.yellowpages.com
Burke Center 1990 (part 2)
Mar 13
A video showcase of Burke Center, an alternative middle school in Northern Virginia, circa 1990
A brief trailer for PCA: An Introduction – an orientation to PCA by students and teachers at PCA for students and their parents who are considering alternative education
On 10/15/08 Kimberly Center students gathered to celebrate their commitment to the school’s value code “RRAFTS”. A Kimberly Center student performed Aretha Franklin’s RESPECT to demonstrate that value.
IZOD Center Elephant
Feb 26
The Meadowlands and Ringling Bros.® partnered with the Barat Foundation and NJ Clean Communities for this unique project in which area children from several local organizations teamed up to create a one-of-a-kind elephant sculpture using recycled materials. The 40 students involved in painting and creating the elephantsculpture were from Central High School, The Newark Boys Choir, The Performance Learning Center of Communities in School at the YEES Alternative Education Center and Big Picture Schools all located in Essex County. The students were involved in developing the sculpture, they were asked to research and write an essay about the mythology of elephants and therecycling components of the project.
Parents of Performance Learning Center students, Audrey Jones and Bill Wilson, share their observations on the center and how it is changing their children’s outlooks regarding education and life after school. Some of the big changes these parents have noticed: increased self-confidence and community/school involvement.
This video was uploaded to coincide with the 30+ year reunion for Center alumni which took place on October 10th, 2009. For more information, see the Facebook Group “Center For Self Directed Learning” at www.facebook.com The Center for Self Directed Learning existed at New Trier High School East in Winnetka, Illinois from 1972 – 1982. It was an alternative school within a school with an annual enrollment of around 120 people. This is a film shot during the spring of 1977 and buried in a film can until August 2009. The film was never edited or shown back in the day. The original footage was digitally edited and uploaded to You Tube in August 2009.
Village Home, located in the Portland, Oregon metro area, is a vibrant learning community designed especially for homeschool families. We offer community, classes, and more for learners of all ages, by providing academic and social enrichment in a family-friendly environment. The vision of Village Home is to be a community model for family-centered, home-based education that inspires and supports self-directed, lifelong learning.
Greenbush – Southeast Kansas Education Service Center www.greenbush.org At the core of every Greenbush Program is the unyielding belief that every student, regardless of geographic location, deserves equal educational opportunities. The main Greenbush campus is the site for unique learning facilities such as the Wm. L. Abernathy Science Center and rain forest, Mission Space Station, PSU/Greenbush Astrophysical Observatory, and Greenbush Archeological Dig. Learning opportunities for students are by no means limited to the Greenbush Campus. The Greenbush Interactive Distance Learning Network, Virtual Prescriptive Learning, Migrant Education, and Virtual Greenbush provide students across the state with curriculum and learning experiences ranging from algebra and history to career/technical education and foreign language instruction. In collaboration with school districts and state agencies, Greenbush operates Community Learning Centers and alternative education programs giving students who have previously dropped out-of-school a second chance to receive a high school diploma. Other contracts with the Social Rehabilitation Services, Department of Corrections, Juvenile Justice Authority, and local school districts insure that all students receive an educational experience leading to a positive and productive lifestyle. Each child is unique. An individual, with individual needs. The same goes for each agency Greenbush serves, from the very small to the very large. That’s why …