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**New Elementary School** We are excited to announce the Grand Opening of Patchwork Elementary School this Fall 2010! Click here for more details and information session dates!
Welcome
The Patchwork School is a small non-profit learning community with full-time and part-time options for children of ages two and a half through six (adding elementary ages in a separate location this fall -- see above). We have a maximum of twenty-eight students at a time and are located in Louisville, Colorado.
The two directors and founders, Michele Beach and Elizabeth Baker, both have Master’s degrees in Educational Psychology as well as Early Childhood Teaching Licenses. The school’s philosophy is based on freedom, challenge, and relationships in a supportive learning community. These ideas have evolved through our own research and experience with various educational approaches, including Reggio Emilia and freeschooling.
Our school supports children by:
- knowing each child as unique and as possessing diverse strengths and interests.
- providing an opportunity for children to develop critical thinking skills, as well as focus and concentration by directing their own learning in the context of a rich and meaningful environment.
- valuing both freedom and challenge in the learning process.
- building upon each child's natural interests and learning styles to co-create long-term projects and in-depth work that naturally embeds math, literacy, science, art, music, social studies, and more.
- recognizing the importance of emotional healthiness and offering each child tools for successfully navigating both social and personal arenas.
Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy
To foster an equitable, nurturing, and stimulating environment for educational experiences and community building, The Patchwork School affirms that its students, staff, volunteers and guests have a right to be free from discrimination. We invite all people to participate in the activities, events and community of our school. We do not discriminate on any basis (cultural background, ethnicity, race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, sex, disability, marital status or spirituality) in the administration of our care, instruction, admission, employment, or tuition assistance policies.
Mailing Lists
If you are interested in receiving periodic updates from The Patchwork School, you can join our announcement mailing list:
Or, if you want to join our community mailing list, where members can email one another, you can join here:
As a non-profit, our governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial
statements (including our 990 Tax form) are available to the public upon request.
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