The 4/5th grade revel in their annual Egg Drop project. It was an interdisciplinary effort between art and science to design an aesthetically pleasing and physically functional contraption to safely carry their egg pilots to the ground. Very few omelettes were made and the students thoroughly enjoyed their success!
Project Learn School seeks a half-time 6-8 middle school English teacher to join a teaching team that offers an integrated multi-disciplinary curriculum. The candidate should have qualifications and demonstrable expertise teaching literature and English Language Arts (ELA) to middle school students. In addition, the candidate should also feel very comfortable teaching collaboratively and thematically across academic disciplines and to multi-age groups.
Project Learn School (PLS) has partnered with local educators at Awbury Arboretum to create the new Junior High Ecology Class. The multi-aged class is an integration of science, art and literature taught by PLS’ Science teacher, Liam Gallagher, and Art teacher, Joan Fox. This idea peaked Liam’s interest, because, “This ecology class allows students to explore the patterns and systems that drive the natural world. Nature just happens to be interdisciplinary.” They meet for 2 hours every Monday afternoon.
The musical at PLS is always a magical event, featuring student singers, dancers and actors, and this year's Oliver! was no exception. View video clips of songs from the show on YouTube. View now.
Donna and Jerry Allender, who helped found PLS 40 years ago are working on a book entitled Ethics for Children Becoming Adolescents.
For the first time last year, PLS offered an ethics course to all 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, exploring the meaning of ethics and ethical issues through art, literature, movement, group discussions and sharing insights and learning with younger students.
Following their community service trip to Costa Rica in the spring, the PLS 8th grade students and teachers received this exceptional letter from their guides in Turialba.
At Project Learn, a small private school in West Mount Airy, students are encouraged to question, to read extensively, to think mathematically, to observe the natural world - andto learn fairly advanced cooking skills at a surprisingly young age. Go to Inquirer article...
Project Learn’s faculty are experienced Pennsylvania-certified teachers who bring a variety of talents and interests to share with students. Go here to see and read more about these wonderful people.