SYV Family School is a supportive learning community that:

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• Understands everyone has something to teach and encourages children to learn from each other

• Knows that collaboration is necessary for solving future problems and designs opportunities to practice this art on a daily basis

• Empowers children to become more active learners through choice

• Values asking questions, experimenting, and taking risks to solve problems

• Gives students the time and space to explore

• Requires knowledge to be applied, demonstrated, and expressed; not merely assessed

• Provides a warm, welcoming place where it is safe to take risks and be yourself

• Recognizes children develop at their own pace and delivers a flexible curriculum to meet the needs of each student

• Hears and respects children’s voices and ideas

• Places equal importance on academic as well as life skills

• Knows intimate teacher/student relationships are essential for children to reach their potential

• Allows teachers the freedom to develop and modify curriculum based on the needs of their class

• Believes in thinking, and that knowledge is best acquired by doing; not rote memorization

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Come see how SYV Family School’s academic and life skills curriculum can benefit your child.