Students see science as global

Students see science as global

A wide view of science: Science is international, crossing all inhabited continents (well, we can even include Antarctica, given the research going on there, but no one scientist is of Antarctic nationality!). Our grades 6-8 science teacher, Dr. Vince Gutschick,...
Our New Year

Our New Year

Welcome to the new year.  All of our families who could make it came to the potluck dinner on Friday, August 18th. We’d just finished our third day of regular classes.  This was a good time for everyone to mix, meeting new families and renewing friendships. We segued...
Academics and fun finish the school year

Academics and fun finish the school year

Our students and teachers packed a great deal into April and May. Each activity gets a link, or a story below: STEM Day, April 1, Saturday: our students presented their fun studies Students took the national tests, the Iowa Assessments, and do stunningly well, April...
Students excel in national tests

Students excel in national tests

In the mornings of several days in mid-April all of our students in grades K-7 took the Iowa Assessments, Form E, a national standard exam covering many aspects of English, math, science, and social science. In each subject area each student achieved a rank as a...
How we stand out as a school

How we stand out as a school

Our students all know each other, across grades, and they treat each other well. They come from the US and from 9 other nations of Africa, Asia, and Europe.  Classes are small, 15 students or fewer. On the national Iowa Assessments in 2022 23% of our students scored...