Hands-On Education

Overview

Educating students through our own charter school, through after-school and supplemental education programs, and through environmental experiences, with special emphasis on serving students who live in high-risk environments

What we believe:
For students, especially for those who live in high-risk environments, we believe…

Our instructional approach emphasizing hands-on, engaged learning is highly effective, especially for those who have failed to flourish in more traditional classroom settings.
Promising futures are within the grasp of all students if they are afforded access to a quality education that includes supplemental and enrichment opportunities.
Environmental education is most effective when students can encounter the environment's fragility and majesty first-hand, and when teachers know how to guide their students in active learning.

Living Classrooms Foundation provides a variety of educational programs that support our schools' efforts to boost student achievement and youth development, while motivating students to become engaged with learning. Living Classrooms implements a hands-on, experience-based approach to education that emphasizes learning by doing and is designed to reinforce important academic and life skills through real-world experiences.

By working with over 300 schools, and responding to the community's needs, the Foundation has been achieving high levels of success for students and schools.