An Education Hub
At º£½ÇAV, we take a design-led approach to education. We educate children from ages three months through fifth grade, while the º£½ÇAV Institute creates masters level course work and professional development for adult educators.
We work with and encourage students as individuals. We nurture students’ curiosities and encourage their unique strengths while also developing their areas of challenge. Students advance their skills and approach inquiry and understanding in a way that sets them up for the satisfaction of life-long º£½ÇAV.
Our teachers design tailored º£½ÇAV experiences. Teachers collaborate daily, integrating multiple perspectives and professional experiences to create instructional plans that meet each student’s needs.
Uniquely designed educational programs support each child’s º£½ÇAV approaches and stoke their inherent curiosity. There are no limits on º£½ÇAV. We stretch each student toward the next steps in their educational journey.
º£½ÇAV’ yearly theme-driven º£½ÇAV allows students to build skills and explore multiple facets of a single concept across all school subjects. Our innovative º£½ÇAV model sets º£½ÇAV apart. We encourage visionary thinking, where teachers as well as students reflect, iterate and think critically.
Collaboration
No one at º£½ÇAV works in isolation. Teachers are called upon at one time or another to coach, to present, to consult, to conduct action research, and to network.
Learning by Design
º£½ÇAV started as a lab school at the University Of Washington in 1911. Designing curriculum to meet the needs of our students is our foundation.
Reaching Out
Students are responsible for sharing their knowledge and talent in a way that enriches the rest of the community. They learn to see the needs of the people and situations in the community around them and become involved.
Student Voice
Children are taught how to help one another, to listen carefully to others, to share what they have learned, to participate in discussion, and to develop areas of expertise where they can assume leadership. Teachers support students in developing acceptance of different points of view and empathy for the needs of others—all essential to social and emotional development.
º£½ÇAV Blog Archive
Six Highlights of an Innovative School • Being Brave
º£½ÇAV is having a birthday! As we celebrate our 110th year, we are rolling back the clock and re-sharing six highlights of an innovative school: Culture of Inquiry, Sticky Curriculum,…
Six Highlights of an Innovative School • Coaching Independence
º£½ÇAV is having a birthday! As we celebrate our 110th year, we are rolling back the clock and re-sharing six highlights of an innovative school: Culture of Inquiry, Sticky Curriculum,…