Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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Working at an alternative school introduces many challenges and opportunities. Our school hosts an ethnically diverse student population. We also have a unique pool of students that just don't fit into the main-stream classroom. We have students living independently of their parents, teen moms and others just looking for a non-traditional, "better fit" to finish their education.
Many students come from the surrounding lower income communities and have limited resources. A great number of these teens, have jobs outside of school, working 20-30 hours a week to help support family members. The majority of kids attending, have not had opportunities to see a fusion of learning that can take place when a school tries to blend, creative learning practices with the principals of alternative education.
We would like to believe our teens benefit from many of the programs designed to prepare them for a more promising future. I would also like to see teens that haven't always been successful in the classroom, feel some academic growth and success. We continue to look for programs that are designed to help build advantages for our students and are constantly trying to find creative ways to bridge the gaps.
Coming back to schools is hard for these students. This project will offer students new ways to concentrate on the curriculum and ease the transition to classwork after being in virtual school. As these students come back to class, they don't want to just sit in the same old chairs to study. These ball chairs will help get them out of their seats and work together to problem-solve.
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Working at an alternative school introduces many challenges and opportunities. Our school hosts an ethnically diverse student population. We also have a unique pool of students that just don't fit into the main-stream classroom. We have students living independently of their parents, teen moms and others just looking for a non-traditional, "better fit" to finish their education.
Many students come from the surrounding lower income communities and have limited resources. A great number of these teens, have jobs outside of school, working 20-30 hours a week to help support family members. The majority of kids attending, have not had opportunities to see a fusion of learning that can take place when a school tries to blend, creative learning practices with the principals of alternative education.
We would like to believe our teens benefit from many of the programs designed to prepare them for a more promising future. I would also like to see teens that haven't always been successful in the classroom, feel some academic growth and success. We continue to look for programs that are designed to help build advantages for our students and are constantly trying to find creative ways to bridge the gaps.
Coming back to schools is hard for these students. This project will offer students new ways to concentrate on the curriculum and ease the transition to classwork after being in virtual school. As these students come back to class, they don't want to just sit in the same old chairs to study. These ball chairs will help get them out of their seats and work together to problem-solve.