An Exceptional Approach to Education

Customized Learning

The teachers write an action plan for each student, depending on his strengths and challenges.
We adjust our daily lessons to give each child exactly what he needs.
We communicate often with parents to identify growth and plan next steps.
Children learn strategies to help themselves.
Children gain self-confidence.

We always have one teacher for every 14 to 16 children.
Our teachers separate their children into small groups of 2 to 8 children for focused learning activities.
The teacher works with each small group independently.
The children may get the same work or different work, depending on their ability.
With such small class sizes, and with our very small work groups, the children learn concepts faster and internalize them more deeply.

We plan for the right balance of rigorous learning and good fun.
We use internationally recognized textbooks and curriculum materials.
We teach with an inquiry-based approach. Children learn to ask good questions, find answers, and think hard.
Children learn to read and write well.
Eagle Creek students consistently get high scores on standardized tests.

For math, at all ages levels, we use hands-on tools, games and projects, so children can process how math works.
In science, we do the experiments first, so we can discover the properties of science for ourselves.
Children learn and remember everything better when they are active.
Note for at-home learners: our work packets (K-2) and assignments (3-6) include many ideas for hands-on, home activities.
Being active is fun!

From kindergarten through sixth grade, we do at least 50 minutes of math per day.
Note for K-2 at-home learners: our work packets include math activities.
Note for 3-6 at-home learners: the live online math classes are 50 minutes long. Get your pencils ready!
Advanced students may work in a high group in their classroom or with the children in the next grade up.
6th grade students may take Math 6 or Advanced Math 6.
Advanced Math 6 puts children one year ahead in high school.

We celebrate diversity through daily lessons.
Our curriculum materials present a variety of world views.
We plan holiday parties, food tastings, concerts, guest speakers and field trips that help us learn about the world. (Temporarily canceled.)
We consciously choose books, posters, dolls, and toys that represent all kinds of diversity.

Shape Divider - Style tilt_opacity