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emphasizes the education of the whole child with consideration of the developmental characteristics of each age group.
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delivers a curriculum that emphasizes higher level thinking skills and habits of mind; is integrative, exploratory and makes connections; and is academically rigorous.
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facilitates a school culture and an instructional delivery model that is based on high expectations for each child’s ability to master new learning and achieve their greatest potential.
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implements a continuous progress/mastery learning model in multi-age classrooms that allows students to move through the curriculum at their own pace, with the expectation of mastery of the designated Michigan Core Curriculum Standards and Benchmarks.
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integrates components of the High Scope Early Elementary model for classroom organization and delivery in multi-age classrooms.
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has small class sizes.
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developed Smart Character Choices, a school-wide comprehensive character education program that is being used in 20 schools across the State of Michigan.
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offers a program for Academically Gifted students using the cluster model that is based on research based best practice in gifted education.
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implements a Teacher Support Team (TST) system to prevent learning failure and provide special help to students with special needs. This system meets the legal requirements for the education of students with disabilities.
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is growing a High School called Charyl Stockwell Preparatory Academy which presently has 9th and 10th grade and will expand one class every year to graduate them.
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offers the Student Enrichment Program that provides before and after school programs such as licensed child care, athletics, and enrichment opportunities (music, Lego League, Tae Kwon Do, Math Pentathalon and Math Pentathalon games, Odyssey of the Mind, Chess Club, Japanese and more).
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has an expanding athletic program for girls and boys ages 10 through high school and is a member of the Mid Michigan Independent Athletic Association.
