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At Traditional Schools...
Everyone learns the same information at the same time.
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One teacher lectures to many students.
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Classes comprise of students of the same age.
Teachers assign homework.
Students receive letter grades to measure success.
Teachers are the authority.
School is like a factory with bells, shifts, and one-size-fits-all.
Rows of desks face a teacher at the blackboard.
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Memorization of information for test-taking.
At River Oak
Young people do challenging work at their own pace
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Young people teach themselves and each other, with a guide supporting them.
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We have mixed-age blended studios.
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No assigned homework.
Young people earn points for effort and badges for mastery.
Young people learn to solve their own problems and learn to govern themselves.
School is like a journey, with adventure, fellow travelers, guides, and challenges.
Young people working together and collaborating.
Important discussions about finding your calling and changing the world.
What Makes Us Different?
