Arts Based Elementary School

Posted December 2, 2009

We have two children at ABES and 'get' their academic approach. It is a very unique but well researched and thought out appraoch to teaching children. As an educator myself, it is very important to us that our children be great learners. This means not correctly filling in a blank but critically thinking about a subject and coming up with well thought out answers. While this appraoch is more cumbersome and a much longer process, the children who are educated this way are much more successful in all other endeavors. This environment requires more self-control and more focus than a regular school setting. The children are taught how to solve their own relationship issues with kindness and respect. One of my children is a great student who would succeed in just about any environment. My other student is a very academically gifted student who is given so many individualized opportunities.
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Posted November 22, 2009

We have been very disappointed with the curriculum this year and have removed our child. We found the school lacking in academic structure, discipline, and especially leadership. This school is failing students academically and operates in DENIAL. The poor academic performance and structure is hiding behind the word ARTS. While many parents appreciate the style of the school, many of these families have faced discipline and performance issues with their children at other schools.
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Posted October 21, 2009

My school is the best school in America because we have our children learn in different ways that help all kinds of learners achieve. We look for different avenues to teach so that our kids are engaged and thinking deeply, while also covering the basics. Our children are happy and treated as full partners in their education.
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Posted October 21, 2009

The teachers are so devoted, they spend much of their own money always bettering themselves as individuals in well in addition to anything required by the state, so as to be free, clear and available to be with the children 100% and not any other agenda other than truly serving the children's needs, intellectual as well as human needs on every level! They treat the kids as well as they would treat their own...and if and when something is not working with the child's behavior, they look to see where they could make a difference, not just got to blame and justification. There is no sign of resignation or cynicism at that school whatsoever! The teachers continually deal with themselves to be fresh and ready...every minute!
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