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My 6 yo is blossoming at the Circle School. My son is excited to go everyday and dreads days off, breaks and summer.
My two children have attended the Circle School for the last three and four years. My son has gone onto Community College and has a 3.8 GPA for his first semester. My daughter took college classes and has a 4.0 GPA. The school is a miracle. It has brilliant and caring leadership in combination with an amazing philosophy. I look forward to picking up my children everyday, just to see the smiling faces of the other students.
My daughter graduated from The Circle School last June, and began her adult life as a volunteer with Americorps, the national service Corps. This week she got her first evaluations, and they were excellent. The Circle School prepared her for excellence in Life, not just in academics, although she excels in that, too. And she 'owns' her success completely. All that she has done has been of her own choice, not forced or manipulated on her by well-meaning adults. It's truly her life and her success, and I couldn't be prouder of her or The Circle School.
The Circle school is a unique school environment where children ages 4 though 19 practice life in a nurturing, dynamic, and stimulating environment where learning occurs naturally through self-chosen and self-directed activity. Students accept responsibility for their entire learning experience. They choose how to use school time, and may join 'corporations' of students with similar interests and can become 'certified' to use special supplies or equipment, go on field trips, check chores, etc. Students are not separated by age or grade. The school runs according to democratic principles with students regulating school policy through the 'school meeting.' Rules established by the 'school meeting' are enforced by a 'Judicial Committee' which is made up primarily of students, and on which all students of all ages participate on a rotating basis. Parents are highly involved through the school's 'Assembly.' Admission is inclusive. Tuition is based on income.
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