Public Education - but Different
We are a public school. But we are wildly different than what you are used to. Our goal is to use innovative practices in curriculum, grading, conferences, assessments, social emotional learning, and discipline to create a school community that reflects our values: Brave, Wise and Curious .
1
EL Education
HLCS is committed to using EL Education as our ELA Curriculum and to create a Crew Culture. Where each member knows they are valued and important - but they also know they are expected to contribute. EL Expedition focuses three dimensions of student achievement: (1) High Quality Student Work, (2) Mastery of Knowledge and Skills, and (3) Character. Teachers get to use a dynamic curriculum to lead their classroom on Expeditions each trimester that integrate all subjects and culminate in a Celebration of Learning Project (not a test!)
2
Restorative Practices
We know that every member of our learning community does their best work when they feel safe and connected. And one - evidenced based way - to do this is by using Restorative Practices. This means that we use practices like restorative chats, we learn how to apologize, and we practice advocating for our needs. This includes both the kids and the adults in our system!
3
Outdoor Education
We believe that the outdoors is one of our biggest assets in creating a community of learnings who is engaged in learning! That means all of our teachers are committed to using the outdoors as an extension of their classroom - not just for play and free time - but for high quality instruction connected to the natural world.
4
We're Building Something Together
HLCS is in our second year of operation - which means we are a really new school! The exciting part of being a new school is that we get to build this learning community together. By joining this Crew, you are committing to building with us!