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Corlears Mission Corlears is a progressive school
dedicated to the education of young children through the early elementary
grades. We seek to cultivate joy in
learning through the active investigation of core curricular themes. We are committed to the stimulation of
intellectual curiosity. We value creative problem solving and
support the growth of socially aware students within a diverse, intimate and
involved community. Corlears Philosophy |
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When I walked out of Corlears School recently after a three-hour visit to the twin red-brick Chelsea townhouses flying the big school banner, I felt almost as if I had just had a chance to watch a forest root itself, spring up, and spread out its branches in a single morning. Tony Hiss Educational practice at Corlears is based on the belief that educating students to be well informed, socially engaged, critical thinkers is essential in order to sustain a healthy democracy. We have intentionally created an intimate environment, well suited to the needs of children through the early elementary years, where students can easily navigate both the physical space and social networks of the community. Because we believe that children’s lives are enriched by viewing the world from multiple perspectives we seek to create an economically and culturally diverse community that reflects our immediate neighborhood and the city beyond. We recognize that students are interested in exploring difference as well as commonality among their peers and in the larger world. We work to create an atmosphere of respect and appreciation by encouraging students to tell their stories and actively listen to one another. We believe that children learn best when teachers take
into consideration their experiences and interests, their prior knowledge,
and their particular cognitive strengths. As a school steeped in progressive
philosophy we recognize the need to give students a “voice” in their
education by allowing their questions and investigations to shape the Our goal is for students to graduate from Corlears as confident learners and committed friends with a sophisticated understanding of the dynamics of community. Our graduates have the academic and social skills to take their places as valued members of a wide range of independent and public schools throughout the city.
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![Text Box: Community Member Point of View:
“The School’s focus on the individual student, building and reinforcing self-confidence and self-esteem”- is what attracted us to Corlears School.
William, Corlears Parent
At the time of our initial visit, we really didn’t know too much about “progressive” education, and so, a large part of our decision was based just on the sights and sounds of the school – did you ever notice the smiles on the faces of the children and their parents in the morning?
The real question for our family is why are we so committed to Corlears today? The progressive approach to education appears to work well for [our child]. The bottom line is that we like what we see in [him] as a 7-year old – not just his reading and math skills and temperament, but also his social skills, confidence and willingness to tackle problems and learn new things.
Doug, Corlears Parent](GeneralInfo_files/image001.gif)
emphasis
of our core curricular areas. By Core Curriculum we are referring to the big
ideas or sub