Discovery School at Four CornersOur vision was to create a unique, high quality public innovation school.

Innovation School Goals- to increase

student engagement in learning using:

Environmental studies Theme based instruction Hands-on, project based

learning Decrease reliance on

paper and pencil tasks.

Themes

Themes increase a child’s knowledge and increase the depth of engagement.

Flight

Classes worked in different areas:

Birds in flight Seeds in flight, History of flight.

Bridges

Physical bridges Bridges between

generations Bridges between

countries

Continents

Animals and habitats People – similarities

and differences Geography

Taste from the 7 continents

Get your passports ready!

Connections Creating a community

school that actively builds connections and partnerships with parents and organizations.

Nasami Farms Just Roots Lane Construction

Community School

Family night, building playgrounds, working with the Town Farm and two showcase nights a year.

Environmental Studies The school has 9

acres which allows children to have hands-on opportunities for planning gardening harvesting recycling, forest study, sustainability and related research.

Our first garden plots

New and improved garden plots

Monarch Waystation By providing milkweeds,

nectar plants and shelter for monarchs the Discovery School became an official Monarch Waystation.

Children planted and took care of their way station.

This garden allows children to study the life cycle of the butterfly.

Planting

CompostingPlanting

Lettuce anyone?Kindergarten corn and pumpkins

Preparing the beds

Harvesting

Composting

Red worm compostingWatching decomposition

Social Curriculum Teaching civility,

tolerance, and respect.

Buddy classes Responsive

Classroom Looping

The Future The future is bright with

discovery. There is an ‘ah ha’ waiting… Imagine the surprise of the second grade class weeding their garden only to discover a nest of baby rabbits. Let the research begin!