[PPT] - T he missio n o f T he Muse um Sc ho o l o f Re spo nsib ility PowerPoint Presentation

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How it be gan

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he Avo nda le E duc a tio n Asso c ia tio n, fo unde d in 2003, wa s c o mpo se d o f vo lunte e rs prima rily fro m Avo nda le E sta te s a nd the surro unding c o mmunity.

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nte re ste d pa re nts, re tire d te a c he rs a nd a dministra to rs, a nd g o o d ne ig hb o rs o f a ll a g e s we re invo lve d in the e ffo rt to c re a te a c ha rte r sc ho o l.

Cha rte r sc ho o l a c tivitie s b e g a n in June o f 2008.
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he c urre nt Bo a rd o f Dire c to rs is a g ro up o f 15 dive rse me mb e rs fro m a ll b a c kg ro unds a nd pro fe ssio ns who b e lie ve in the missio n o f T he Muse um Sc ho o l o f Avo nda le E sta te s.

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Mission State me nt

T he missio n o f T he Muse um Sc ho o l o f Avo nda le E sta te s is to inspire stude nts, te a c he rs a nd the c o mmunity to c o lla b o ra te to de ve lo p stro ng c ritic a l thinking , inte rpe rso na l a nd a c a de mic skills in o ur stude nts, whic h will pre pa re the m fo r re a l-wo rld suc c e ss.

Our Sc hool Value s:

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Re spo nsib ility Re spe c t Susta ina b ility Co o pe ra tio n Cre a tivity K indne ss

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Cor e Value s

T he sc ho o l’ s c o re va lue s a re inte rwo ve n in the c urric ulum a nd a re a n inte g ra l pa rt o f the sc ho o l da y a nd ro utine . Stude nts a re re c o g nize d fo r the ir de mo nstra tio n o f the se va lue s thro ug h c e le b ra tio n a sse mb lie s a nd E xplo re r tic ke ts.

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What is a Muse um Sc hool?

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nno va tive , pro ve n sc ho o l mo de l

Pro je c t-b a se d le a rning thro ug h pa rtne rships

with muse ums a nd c o mmunity o rg a niza tio ns

Co lla b o ra tive le a rning
Re a l-wo rld pro je c ts
Me nto rships with e xpe rts

Our c urric ulum e mplo ys a

c onstr uc tivist mode l. We ha ve

wo rke d with e duc a tio na l e xpe rts, inc luding so me fro m the No rma l Pa rk Muse um Ma g ne t Sc ho o l, to c re a te inte rdisc iplina ry the me s a nd units to g uide le a rning e xpe ditio ns into muse um e nviro nme nts.

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T he Muse um Sc ho o l ha s de ve lo pe d c re a tive , re a dine ss- a ppro pria te unit a nd le sso n pla ns with pa rtne rs tha t inc o rpo ra te spe c ific o b je c tive s, a sse ssme nts, a nd le a rning a c tivitie s.

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Muse um Sc hool Mode l De tails

Org a nize d into q ua rte rly units o r the me s
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e a rning e xpe ditio ns:

Stude nts visit pa rtne rs a nd o the r site s, o n

a ve ra g e , e ve ry o the r we e k.

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rips a re fo c use d, struc ture d, pre -pla nne d a nd

rg a nize d.
Stude nts re fle c t o n le a rning in individua l tra ve l

jo urna ls:

Dra wing s, po e try, fic tio n/ no nfic tio n writing

E a c h g ra de e xplo re s 4 the me s e a c h ye a r, e a c h in a 9-we e k b lo c k.

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T he me s inc lude e le me nts fro m the GPS fo r Sc ie nc e a nd So c ia l Studie s, pre se nte d in a n inte g ra te d fa shio n.

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What is E xhibit Night?

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he sc ho o l be c ome s a muse um.

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he c o mmunity is invite d in to vie w stude nt- c re a te d e xhib its.

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xhib its inc lude muse um pie c e s a s we ll a s writte n la b e ls to de sc rib e the m.

Stude nts se rve a s do c e nts, te a c hing

pa re nts a nd o the r c o mmunity me mb e rs wha t the y ha ve le a rne d.

Students develop strong

ral and written

communication skills.

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Teaching parents and community members allows students to deepen their understanding of the subject matter.

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Ke y F e atur e s of the Cur r ic ulum

Ha nds – o n
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nte rdisc iplina ry

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nte ra c tive

Pro je c t-b a se d
Co lla b o ra tive
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nq uiry-b a se d

Ba se d o n c o nstruc tivist philo so phy
Re info rc e d a nd e nha nc e d b y lo c a l muse ums a nd c e nte rs

T he c urric ulum pro g ra ms a nd ma ps a re a lig ne d dire c tly with the Ge o rg ia Pe rfo rma nc e Sta nda rds.

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T he Unde rsta nding b y De sig n pro c e ss a ssists te a c he rs in c e nte ring the ir c urric ulum a nd a sse ssme nts o n b ig ide a s, e sse ntia l q ue stio ns, a nd a uthe ntic pe rfo rma nc e s.

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A c onstr uc tivist appr

ac h

T he te ac he r

a sse sse s stude nts’ re a dine ss le ve ls a nd prio r e xpe rie nc e in o rde r to ta ilo r

instruc tio n a ppro pria te ly.

a djusts le ve ls o f suppo rt a nd pa rtic ipa tio n in re la tio n to the stude nts’ skills

a nd the diffic ulty o f the ta sk. T he stude nt

is a n a c tive inq uire r a nd jo int c o nstruc to r o f kno wle dg e .
a c tive ly e xpe rime nts with ma te ria ls a nd to o ls in a n a uthe ntic e nviro nme nt.

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How do we me e t individual ne e ds?

…b y diffe re ntia ting thro ug h instruc tio na l pro c e sse s a nd stra te g ie s a t a ll le ve ls, fo r a ll stude nts:

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e a rning Ce nte rs a nd I nte re st Ce nte rs

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e a rning Co ntra c ts

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nte ra c tive Jo urna ls

Diffe re ntia ting pro duc ts
Curric ulum Co mpa c ting
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nde pe nde nt Study

Diffe re ntia te d le a rning c o me s in ma ny fo rms.

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I ndividua l ne e ds c a n b e me t b y o ffe ring le sso ns, stra te g ie s, a nd a c tivitie s tha t a re b a se d o n le a rning le ve ls, style s, a nd re a dine ss.

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Ac ade mic Pr

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ams:

Re a de r’ s Wo rksho p
Write r’ s Wo rksho p
Wo rd Study Pro g ra m
Ma th Wo rksho p

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R e ade r ’s Wor kshop

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Stude nts pa rtic ipa te in who le g ro up mini-le sso ns a nd

sma ll g uide d re a ding g ro ups.

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e ve le d te xts, se lf-se le c tio n o f te xts, a nd lite ra ture c irc le s a re ma jo r c o mpo ne nts o f this pro g ra m.

Stude nts a re pro vide d with te xts, ma te ria ls, a nd

a c tivitie s tha t a re b a se d o n the ir re a dine ss le ve l a nd b a c kg ro und kno wle dg e .

Stude nts pa rtic ipa te in L

ite ra ture Circ le s a nd le a rning sta tio ns within the re a ding b lo c k.

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Wr ite r ’s Wor kshop

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Stude nts c re a te me a ning ful writing pro je c ts b y

e xplo ring a nd pa rtic ipa ting in e ve ry sta g e o f the writing pro c e ss.

All stude nts b e g in a t the b ra insto rming pha se ,

de ve lo p a ro ug h dra ft, so lic it pe e r re vie ws, a nd c re a te a fina l dra ft to b e illustra te d a nd pub lishe d.

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he fina l pro duc t is a sig nific a nt pie c e o f writing , thro ug h whic h e a c h stude nt wa s c ha lle ng e d a nd inspire d.

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Wor d Study

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hro ug h wo rd study, stude nts a re e xplo ring a nd unde rsta nding wo rds a nd pa tte rns thro ug h pho nic s, pho ne mic a wa re ne ss, a nd vo c a b ula ry instruc tio n.

Wo rd study no te b o o ks a nd wo rd wa lls a re re fe re nc e d
fte n a s stude nts a re e nc o ura g e d to re c o rd ne w

pa tte rns o r wo rds fo r b e tte r unde rsta nding a nd future re fe re nc e .

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Math Wor kshop

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Ba se d o n the Re a de r’ s Wo rksho p a nd Guide d

Re a ding a ppro a c h, the Ma th Wo rksho p se tting is de sig ne d to b e tte r me e t individua l ne e ds

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he Wo rksho p b e g ins with a 10-20 minute mini-le sso n a nd tra nsitio ns into sma ll g ro up a c tivitie s with te a c he r, pe e rs, a nd inde pe nde ntly.

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he Ma th c urric ulum is b a se d o n the GA DOE F ra me wo rks fo r GSE .

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Cla ss c ha ng e s a nd lo c ke rs
Re vise d unifo rm o ptio ns
Adviso ry g ro ups, spo rts le a g ue s, a fte r-sc ho o l c lub s a nd a c tivitie s a nd

so c ia l e ve nts.

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xte nds the muse um mo de l o f e duc a tio n a nd fo llo wing Ge o rg ia Sta nda rds o f E xc e lle nc e

Pre -AP c la sse s, Adva nc e d Co urse s fo r HS c re dit
De pa rtme nta lize d c la sse s
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le xib ility in se le c ting e xplo ra to ry/ c o nne c tio n c la sse s

6th g ra de kic ko ff with pa re nts a nd stude nts

Middle Gr ade s at T he Muse um Sc hool

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Asse ssme nt

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We a re a da ta -drive n sc ho o l tha t a na lyze s da ta in o rde r to ta rg e t spe c ific

a re a s o f instruc tio n. L e sso ns a nd a c tivitie s a re ta ilo re d b a se d o n stude nts’ le ve ls, prio r e xpe rie nc e s, a nd re a dine ss.

Stude nts pa rtic ipa te in lo c a l, sta te , a nd fe de ra l te sting a s re q uire d,

inc luding Mile sto ne s, GK I DS, a nd a ll a pplic a b le E L L a nd Spe c ia l E duc a tio n a sse ssme nts.

All stude nts pa rtic ipa te in Me a sure s o f Ac a de mic Pro g re ss (MAP) to

de te rmine a re a s o f stre ng th a nd a re a s in ne e d o f impro ve me nt.

Dia g no stic a sse ssme nts a re a dministe re d o fte n, o ffe ring te a c he rs

imme dia te da ta o n stude nts’ le ve ls a nd stre ng ths a nd we a kne sse s.

All data str

ngly impac ts c ur

r ic ulum c hoic e s, pr

fe ssional de ve lopme nt,

and ove r all sc hool goals and impr

ve me nt plans.

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School Achievements

On the Mile sto ne s Asse ssme nt, Muse um Sc ho o l stude nts signific antly outsc or

e the state a ve ra g e in e ve ry g ra de le ve l a nd e ve ry sub je c t c a te g o ry. E xc e e ding the nor

m. Re sults fro m the na tio na l Me a sure s o f Ac a de mic Pro g re ss

sho w Muse um Sc ho o l stude nts le a rning a t a fa ste r ra te tha n the ir pe e rs a c ro ss the c o untry. T he sta te wide ra nking syste m, the Co lle g e a nd Ca re e r Re a dy Pe rfo rma nc e I nde x (CCRPI ), pla c e s T he Muse um Sc ho o l a mo ng the top 8% of Ge or

gia’s sc hools. Collabor ate d with se ve ra l unive rsitie s a nd c o lle g e s to se rve a s a mo de l fo r

pre -se rvic e te a c he rs a nd stude nt te a c he rs. T ho se institutio ns inc lude : T he Unive rsity o f Ge o rg ia Ge o rg ia Sta te Unive rsity Ag ne s Sc o tt Co lle g e Cla yto n Sta te Unive rsity Og le tho rpe Unive rsity

The Museum School was recently awarded the Governor’s Award for the Arts and Humanities and the Georgia Association of Secondary School Principal’s Distinguished Breakout Middle School Award.

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Par e ntal Involve me nt

Pa re nts a re e xpe c te d to vo lunte e r a

minimum numb e r o f ho urs pe r sc ho o l ye a r, 15 ho urs pe r c hild, with a ma ximum o f 30 ho urs.

So me fle xib ility will b e o ffe re d in fulfillme nt
f ho urs.
Pa re nts a re e nc o ura g e d to b e c o me a c tive

me mb e rs o f o ur sc ho o l fa mily.

Parents complete the Parent Agreement prior to enrollment.

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Parents may volunteer by

ffering classroom

assistance, chaperoning learning expeditions, working on specific school-wide projects, or getting involved in any number of ways.

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Par tne r s

We ha ve thre e type s o f pa rtne rs: c urric ula r, re so urc e , a nd c o mmunity

Cur r ic ular: wo rks with the te a c he rs a nd Princ ipa l to de ve lo p c urric ulum;

stude nts like ly will visit the se pa rtne rs o fte n a nd during se ve ra l the ma tic units

R e sour c e : wo rks with Princ ipa l to de ve lo p te a c he r-e duc a tio n, do na te supplie s

r ma te ria ls, pro vide g ue st spe a ke rs, a nd ho st fie ld trips

Community: will b e a va ila b le fo r stude nts to visit o c c a sio na lly Cr ite r ia for Cur r ic ular Par tne r s:

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ng -te rm fina nc ia l via b ility
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ffe c tive o rg a niza tio na l struc ture

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e a de rship a nd e sta b lishe d e duc a tio na l de pa rtme nt

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2016-2017 Cur r ic ular Par tne r s

Allia nc e Arts fo r L

e a rning

ArtsNOW
Atla nta Bo ta nic a l Ga rde n
Atla nta Histo ry Ce nte r
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e rnb a nk Muse um o f Na tura l Histo ry

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he a tre

Ge o rg ia Aq ua rium
Hig h Muse um
Mic ha e l C. Ca rlo s Muse um
Zo o Atla nta

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F ac ility Plans

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he sc ho o l ha s a 10-ye a r le a se , with two five -ye a r re ne wa l o ptio ns, with the De K a lb Co unty Sc ho o l Syste m fo r five b uilding s a nd 11 a c re s o f la nd

n F
rre st Bo ule va rd.
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r sa fe ty, c o de c o mplia nc e a nd o pe ra tio na l re a so ns, the fa c ility

re q uire d e xte nsive re no va tio ns, fo r whic h T he Muse um Sc ho o l is so le ly re spo nsib le . T he re no va tio n c o sts ha ve e xc e e de d $4 millio n.

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he Bo a rd o f Dire c to rs c o lla b o ra te d with a n a rc hite c ture firm to c re a te a 5 ye a r pha se -in pla n b e g inning with the initia l Aug ust 2012 mo ve -in. F ive b uilding s, c o nstruc te d b e twe e n 1954 a nd 1998, ha ve b e e n re no va te d.

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he ne xt re q uire c o nstruc tio n pro je c t fo r the sc ho o l is the b uilding o f a ne w me dia c e nte r.

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Staff R e c r uitme nt:

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Attra c ting a nd re ta ining a hig h-q ua lity sta ff is c ruc ia l to the sc ho o l’ s

suc c e ss.

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ull-time instruc tio na l c a ndida te s pa rtic ipa te in a 3 ro und inte rvie w pro c e ss, inc luding a pe rfo rma nc e -b a se d de mo nstra tio n.

Po rtfo lio s a nd stude nt wo rk sa mple s do c ume nting diffe re ntia te d

instruc tio n a nd inc re a se d stude nt a c hie ve me nt a re re vie we d.

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Who Can Atte nd?

Be g inning with the 2012-2013 sc ho o l ye a r, the a tte nda nc e zo ne fo r T he Muse um Sc ho o l o f Avo nda le E sta te s is divide d into two a re a s. F irst prio rity is g ive n to c hild re n o f fa milie s living in fo c us a re a 1, whic h fo llo ws the a tte nda nc e line s e sta b lishe d b y the De K a lb Co unty Sc ho o l Syste m fo r Avo nda le E le me nta ry Sc ho o l a nd Pe a c hc re st E le me nta ry Sc ho o l. I f spa c e a llo ws, prio rity is g ive n to c hildre n o f fa milie s living in fo c us a re a 2, whic h is de fine d a s the re ma inde r o f De K a lb Co unty.

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Goals: Provide quality education to as many children as possible Promote community education and socioeconomic diversity Maintain concept of a community school

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Stude nt E nr

llme nt
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nro llme nt Pe rio d: Ja nua ry 30 – F e b rua ry 10

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f the numb e r o f a pplic a nts e xc e e ds the c a pa c ity o f a pro g ra m, c la ss, o r g ra de le ve l, a ll stude nts who a pplie d during the o pe n e nro llme nt pe rio d will ha ve a n e q ua l c ha nc e a t a dmissio n thro ug h a ra ndo m se le c tio n pro c e ss.

All a pplic a tio ns must b e re c e ive d b y F

e b rua ry 10 to pa rtic ipa te in the lo tte ry. T he pub lic lo tte ry will b e he ld a t the sc ho o l o n F e b rua ry 15 a t 5:00 pm.

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he sc ho o l e xpe c ts to o ffe r 60 K inde rg a rte n spo ts, 6 4th g ra de spo ts, a nd 6 6th g ra de spo ts.

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Othe r T

pic s:
Be fo re Ca re Pro g ra m
Afte r Ca re Pro g ra m
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unc h Pro g ra m

Unifo rm Po lic y
Re c e ss
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xplo ra to ry Cla sse s

Sc ho o l Ho urs a nd Ca le nda r

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Fast Facts

I s pub lic , c ha rte re d b y De K a lb Co unty Sc ho o ls, & o pe n to a ll stude nts in the a tte nda nc e zo ne , b a se d o n a va ila b le spa c e . Ope ne d Aug . 9, 2010. I nc lude s g ra de s K

8, se rving thre e c la sse s o f stude nts e a c h in K

inde rg a rte n – 6th g r a nd two c la sse s e a c h in 7th – 8th g ra de s. L imits c la ssro o m size to 20 stude nts thro ug h 3rd g ra de , 22 stude nts in 4th/ 5th g ra de , a nd 24 stude nts in the middle g ra de s. Offe rs g ifte d, spe c ia l e duc a tio n pro g ra ms, a nd e a rly inte rve ntio n pro g ra ms. I nc lude s e xplo ra to ry c la sse s, inc luding a rt, music , la ng ua g e , te c hno lo g y, ST E M a nd physic a l e duc a tio n. Be g ins c la sse s a t 8 a m a nd e nds c la sse s a t 3 pm (3:15 pm fo r middle sc ho o l). Stude nts ma y b e g in a rriving a t 7:30 a .m. Offe rs a n a fte r-sc ho o l pro g ra m fro m 3 pm until 6:30 pm. Ha s a ma nda to ry unifo rm po lic y.

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T he Muse um Sc ho o l do e s no t disc rimina te in its e nro llme nt pro c e dure s o r e duc a tio na l pro g ra ms b a se d o n inte lle c tua l o r a thle tic a b ility, a ptitude , disa b ility, ra c e , c la ss, g e nde r, fa mily struc ture , se xua l o rie nta tio n, re lig io n, a nc e stry, o r a ny o the r b a sis pro hib ite d b y la w.

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