School Mission
- The Avalon School is a strong, nurturing community that inspires active learning, local action, and global awareness.
Also, we are a 7-12 school! I'm sorry the data doesn't reflect that yet, but we started a 7-8 program in Fall 2005!
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish.
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Instructional Program Highlights
- Independent, student-designed, project-based curriculum supplemented by staff-led special topic seminars
- Community building
- (Middle School) A more structured, developmentally appropriate program for middle school students that prepares them to be independent learners in high school and beyond.
| Activities and Sports |
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Avalon Theatre group (The Dining Room - 2005, Much Ado About Nothing - 2004, Our Town - 2003); GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) and Technology Committee (helps maintain technology of school, last year sponsored a LAN party at the school).
- This school has the following art(s) programs: theater/drama.
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Parent and Community Support
- Parents and community members are highly involved in our school. All of the students' independent projects require input from the parents at the beginning and end.
Parents offer special-topic classes inside and outside of the school day. Parents have helped organize the school choir and art events, as well as international travel study plans.
Other news or notes
- Well, this isn't exactly a "Principal's View" since Avalon doesn't have a Principal. We are run by a teacher cooperative, so all staff members are involved in all major decisions about the school. The staff strongly believes in this democratic process, and we consistently model it for the students as well.
| College and Work Preparation |
- Less than 20% of graduates go to 2-year colleges.
- 80-100% of graduates go to 4-year colleges.
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| Technology and Facilities |
- 2 students per computer.
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school was established in 2001.
- Transportation to this school is provided by the school.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: Peer mediation or conflict resolution program;
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- Regular classroom hours: 9:00 AM to 3:40 PM.
- Accredited by NCA in 2005.
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 02/13/2006. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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