What are some of the emotional and social benefits of enrolling my student in a small model school?
Since teachers, parents and interns integrate into the students’ daily school experience, they also serve as role models, mentors, and facilitators of effective communication skills. Our school environment allows children to be individuals. We encourage respectful, caring, responsible social behavior. We teach students skills that enhance communication and problem solving. We allow children opportunity to process, practice and strengthen their social skills, and take the time to support and validate their efforts. Our school values diversity and exemplifies the belief that people are more important than “things”. Children learn from making mistakes and are responsible for their emotions, choices and behaviors. We support the students’ progress, respect their development and often enlist the parents to help us attain our goals. Our interest is for children to develop skills that enhance their lives outside of school. When children feel happy, respected and secure, they are more willing
