Great Expectations School

Board of Directors

6 Board Members — Parent Majority

• 3 parents
• 2 teachers
• 1 community members

Elections are held in May.

Programmatic Focus

A community of respect and responsibility, multi-age classrooms, integrated curriculum, responsive classroom, individualized learning, environmental focus.

Mission

The Mission of Great Expectations School (GES) was created to facilitate student learning through the development of a safe, supportive school culture, implementation of best teaching practices, and involvement of parents and community members in public education.

The mission of the school is to develop in each child: (1) A lifelong love of learning; (2) A strong sense of self; (3) Mastery of the academic building blocks; (4) Critical thinking and problem-solving skills; (5) The ability to nurture meaningful relationships with others; (6) An understanding and appreciation of the natural world; (7) A strong commitment to being a contributing member of a community.

The Vision at Great Expectations School is “Growing Hearts and Minds, One Child at a Time”, which comes to life in the development of a learning community that engages students based on their individual strengths, passions, needs, and learning styles.

Programming Notes: The school offers each student: (1) A safe, nurturing school environment and a culture of mutual respect based on the Responsive Classroom approach to social and emotional development; (2) A variety of teaching methods that flow from our understanding that students learn and express themselves in different ways; (3) Guided reflection on learning experiences in order to develop interactive, authentic assessment of student work; (4) Multi-age classroom groupings where difference is accepted, collaboration is encouraged, and interdependence is practiced; (5) Hands-on, relevant learning experiences that help create strong connections between subject areas and deepen student understanding; (6) Flexible-paced learning and academic differentiation that responds to individual student achievement and ability rather than chronological age; (7) Inclusive learning environments where students of all abilities are members of a classroom community that supports the needs of each student.

History

Opened Fall, 2003

Awards & Recognition

2012, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021 - School Finance Award, MDE
2015 - MDE Reward School

Accountability

Data for Parents and Educators
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Enrollment

Rachael Lehman, Director

rachael.lehman@greatexpectationsschool.com

218-387-9322