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Program for Grades K-8 VERO BEACH FL

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The mission of The Willow School is to provide a highly engaging education that prepares

socially responsible lifelong learners empowered to realize their full potential.
We believe that a quality education awakens the natural curiosity of children, and their desire to
understand and master their environment while also taking into account their varying interests,
learning styles, and progress rates. We combine scientifically proven best practices in teaching
with a culture that is nurturing, hands-on and personalized to the individual needs of each
student. As a result, Willow students excel academically and graduate well-prepared for the
challenges of high school, college and the work place.

“When I drop my child off at The Willow School in the morning I know he is in a safe, loving and
supportive environment where he is academically challenged to excel according to his own
capacity.” –Sharon Seldner

Academic Approach

The Willow accredited curriculum is designed to hone children’s academic skills by engaging them in learning through
experiential activities. Your child may, for example, delve deeply into a unit on butterflies or ancient Greece, first studying
the content in depth, then leading his or her own mastery through a self-designed or group project. Finally, children
participate in a classroom presentation where they share their newly acquired knowledge with their classmates.

This approach helps every child become an avid reader, writer, public speaker, scientist and mathematician. It also helps
students understand their own learning process – an invaluable skill that contributes to a love of education and ensures
their success in later years.

Willow’s accredited Curriculum

The Willow School’s highly acclaimed academic program has been developed by expert educators and is aligned with
National Core Curriculum Standards and Partnership for 21st Century Skills. We encourage you to investigate both of these
educational frameworks further, and will be happy to provide you with more information.

“Because of the Willow School, I feel that I am prepared not only for the rest of high school, but
for college and the rest of my life.” –Sebastian Battle

Small Classes Where Every Student Matters Bully-Free Learning Environment

Our small, multi-age classrooms allow for differentiation of learning while As a small school with a culture of cooperation and respect,
encouraging creativity and cooperation. They allow Willow’s teachers Willow feels like a large family in which bullying and teasing
to get to know their students and tailor curricula to best inspire and simply have no place. As a result, we see little of either. When
challenge each learner in the classroom. Everything our teachers do is interpersonal issues among students arise, a teacher or
purposeful and considerate of the varying ages, personalities, learning administrator will engage them in mediated conflict resolution.
styles and abilities of each student. Our small school also means that students are less exposed to
negative middle school peer pressures.
No FCAT Stress at Willow
Gifted Children Excel
Many students suffer from anxiety produced by high-stakes testing. At
Willow, daily focus is on the mastery of skills and engaging in learning that Willow’s approach helps gifted children reach their full
is exciting, dynamic and challenging. In other words, we never “teach to potential. By actively engaging and challenging students in
the test”. So although Willow annually administers a national standardized work, whether it is writing, math, science, Spanish or music, we
examination, our primary emphasis is on pro-active test-taking strategies. exercise the whole brain. Students complete academics that
As a result, Willow students typically score above grade level! require them to think, be creative, perform and demonstrate
knowledge. This level of challenge and stimulation particularly
The Willow School helps gifted children to excel at Willow.
950 43rd Avenue
Vero Beach, Florida 32960 “For the first time in my life, I felt really accepted
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“The gains my daughter made in reading and
writing were tremendous.” –Jennifer Lahman