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Working Together to Uplift Students
At home my mom helps me learn math, and my brothers do too.
At school my teacher helps me learn writing and math in ways that are easy for me to understand.
- a 4th grade student
Working Together to Uplift Students
My mom helps me with my Mobius proportions work and my Sophie spelling patterns when I am confused and don’t know how to solve them.
My teacher compliments me and goes over the problems that I don't understand.
- a 5th grade student
Working Together to Uplift Students
My teacher is nice at Desert Willow.
I like homeschool on Mondays.
- a 2nd grade student
Working Together to Uplift Students
My mom helps me whenever I'm stuck on Mobius.
My teacher always helps whenever I have a question and she makes everything fun!
- a 6th grade student
Working Together to Uplift Students
My Aunt Sheila lets us look at a problem for five minutes before we ask for help.
My teacher lets me have a chance to work in my group to discuss work.
- a 3rd grade student
Working Together to Uplift Students
My mom helps me try to be more independent by trying work on my own, like in math group, for at least 5 minutes before she helps.
My teacher gives me a lesson on new concepts like compound interested before I use it on my own.
- A 5th grade student
Working Together to Uplift Students
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News & Announcements
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The innovative APS program garnering the most votes will receive a $15,000 grant to expand.
In The Spotlight
Learn more about what is going on at our school!
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Learn about how we assess students at Family School.
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From "Wow" to "Why" during the Inquiry Cycle at Family School
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What happens after school on Fridays?
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Learn about how we use alternative assessments at Family School.
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Partnering with the Horn Family YMCA, we now offer after-school care on Tuesdays through Fridays, with students safely bussed directly to the YMCA facility after dismissal; please visit the Horn Family YMCA for complete details and enrollment fees.