Kids love learning here
Let our passionate teachers help your child learn up and teach down.
Kids love learning here
Let our passionate teachers help your child learn up and teach down.
Let our passionate teachers help your child learn up and teach down.
Let our passionate teachers help your child learn up and teach down.
Experiential Learning is a K-6 private elementary school where we strive to be a model for how inclusion can be done well. Our classrooms are comprised of children about 5-9. Our classes are comprised of 8-9 children per class some of whom are neurotypical and some are neurodivergent. Our goal with the makeup for our classroom is for each child to have the opportunity to learn up and teach down. So, some children may be more skilled socially and they can model these skills to others; other children may excel at math or know a lot about animals, and they can teach these skills to children who may not know these things.
We do not believe in grade levels as much as skill levels. Our goal is to teach each child individually and to have each child advance to more and more progressive levels. We recognize that the rest of the academic world recognizes grade levels, so the academics we teach will be taught with grade standards in mind. For example, if your child will begin attending 3rd grade in a public school, we want to ensure they have all the skills they need to be successful, and we are prepared to translate our skills level to grade levels when the time is right.
Children in each of the skills levels will be in the same homeroom classroom with the rest of their peers. According to need and goals, they may go to a different room for individual or small group work with their specialized instructors, but they will participate in most activities and learning with the class cohort according to their specific goals, with the support of a 1:1 specialized instructor as appropriate. What makes us different is that we infuse Applied Behavior Analysis into all of our teaching of all of our students. All students at Experiential Learning have a Personalized Lesson Plan designed with each students learning needs and profile in mind. We fill our students' days with experiential and hands-on activities that are fun, educational and unique. The school is overseen by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with classroom teachers and facilitators having training and expertise in teaching and child development. No child is left behind at Experiential Learning School.
We use curriculums such as A Year of Playing Skillfully and adapt the curriculum as appropriate to teach children of all abilities the skills they need to prepare for school and life. Our program is overseen by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and all staff are trained in behavior strategies, child development and education.
We believe the only way we can teach your child is to know your child! That means we have small classroom sizes with 2-3 teachers and activity facilitators in each cohort. This allows us to get to know your child and know how they learn best.
Children learn by doing! In our instruction, facilitate hands on activities where children can learn by creating, building and doing. Lessons are taught through exploration and fun with key elements layered in through different activities and exercises that your child enjoys so much they won't even know they're learning!
Our classroom embraces the concept of blended learning, where students are thoughtfully matched, ensuring that each child can "learn up and model down" - learning from their peers and contributing to the learning of others.
Our classroom philosophy is inspired by educational approaches such as Reggio Emilia and Montessori. We prioritize an exploratory and child-led approach, allowing students to take the reins of their learning journey.
ABA is infused as foundation for all of our programs. At its core ABA is good teaching. We don’t do “traditional” for every child and instead infuse ABA into experiential instructional activities focusing on each child’s individual goals
Our Social Explorers after-school small group enrichment program is led by a team of experienced, trained professionals and offers a myriad of traditional and non-traditional hands-on learning experiences.
Experiential Learning is a K-6 year-round private elementary school with supplementary summer and winter camps that is specifically designed to serve the needs of children who might easily be left behind in a public school setting.
Every student has unique needs for support. Tell us more about what you are hoping our school can do for you, and we will start on a plan to help you get what you need.
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Experiential Learning is a K-6 year-round private elementary school with supplementary summer and winter camps that is specifically designed to serve the needs of children who might easily be left behind in a public school setting.
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