Salmonberry to host open house

“I believe that every student at every level should be genuinely excited about the learning adventure, and fully engaged with their own learning,” says Salmonberry’s Program Director Paul Freedman. “If your child doesn’t love school and look forward to school each day, then it may be an indicator that he or she needs a different learning environment. And if they do generally enjoy their school experience, please ask yourself, are they challenged to excel in every way?”

February 1, 2012 7:11 pm
A play group at Salmonberry School.
A play group at Salmonberry School.

Salmonberry School invites parents of children age 2 to 12 to join staff for an upcoming series of open houses.

Early childhood open houses for children entering preschool or kindergarten will be on Thursday, Feb. 2 and Thursday, March 15 from 3 to 5 p.m. An open house for elementary grades 1-6 will be on Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Salmonberry continues to offer open enrollment in many grade levels as well as the only continuous educational pathway for children age 3-12 in San Juan County.

Salmonberry School has recently attracted the interest of a number of organizations within the progressive education community on a national scale. Groups such as the Institute for Democratic Education in America (IDEA) list Salmonberry as a “Showcase School,” and alternative educators across the region have begun to notice something special is happening here on Orcas Island.  Salmonberry urges anyone who is interested in exploring a different way of educating for excellence and for student engagement to come and see for yourself what has been turning heads in the educational community for some time.

“I believe that every student at every level should be genuinely excited about the learning adventure, and fully engaged with their own learning,” says Salmonberry’s Program Director Paul Freedman.  “If your child doesn’t love school and look forward to school each day, then it may be an indicator that he or she needs a different learning environment. And if they do generally enjoy their school experience, please ask yourself, are they challenged to excel in every way?”