An introduction to the Whole Life Charter School
The Whole Life Charter School will be a tuition-free public school for Pennsylvania students in grades 4-12.
Each child is a unique individual with a singular personality, talents, interests, academic strengths and academic weaknesses. Some children decode the written word with great comprehension and compose lyrical paragraphs with ease while others are nothing less than artful when expressing their understanding of the world around them with paint on canvas, lego blocks, song, or a whirlwind of movement. We designed every facet of the Whole Life Charter School so that our faculty and staff have the tools, the skill sets, the peer and administrative support, and the latitude to creatively respond to the particular needs of each learner and facilitate each child's education. Based on the results of schools employing teaching models and tools similar to ours, graduates of the Whole Life Charter School will be thoroughly prepared to advance their education in college and throughout their careers.
While we will offer an extraordinary educational option to any student, we have designed our program for students who have underperformed in traditional schools because of Language Based Learning Disorders (LBLD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Asperger's Syndrome and students who have simply disengaged from a school practicing more traditional models.
Our educational model creatively combines:
- Individualized education plans that support each child’s learning styles
- Computer-delivered instructional support that allows each child to progress at their own speed
- Project-centric teaching methods that encourage students to leverage deep personal interests and make personally meaningful connections to the worlds of math, science, history, and language
Pre-enrolling for the Fall of 2012.
We are accepting applications for students entering the 4th, 5th and 6th grades for the Fall of 2012 and will enroll a maximum of 36 students in each grade. We have received pre-enrollment forms for students in Springfield Township (Montgomery County) and other local school districts including Abington, Cheltenham, Jenkintown, Wissahickon, Upper Dublin, Lower Moreland, Colonial, Norristown, and Philadelphia, although any family residing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania may enroll their child.
Please sign our petition
If you believe in our mission and our method, please take a moment and sign our petition to the Springfield Township School Board. Every signature we receive brings us closer to opening the Whole Life Charter School and bringing our program to the kids that need it and the parents that want it for their children.
Our phone number is 215.517.5331. If you would like more information about the Whole Life Charter School, please give us a call. We are always happy to answer any questions you have.
