last updated 9-18-08
We received a new PDE grant. – The Whole Life Charter School team has been given a new grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. This grant will support the development of a charter application under the name Learner Alternative's Charter School for submission to the Philadelphia School District. These funds will allow us to design and print new advertising materials so that we may develop even more support for our school as well as retain the services of those consultants and specialists necessaryto build and support a successful application.
Continuing in Cheltenham Township – We are continuing to work towards a successful resolution to our application in Cheltenham Township. The Whole Life Charter School design is based on school models (New Country School in Minnesota and Big Picture Company in Rhode Island) that have proven to be successful for all learners. Students in these schools have renewed their enthusiasm towards their education and have achieved accordingly, posting strong gains in academic skills. Considering the great disparities in achievement between individual students and entire populations at Cheltenham High School we believe it is time that the Cheltenham Township School District Board of Directors accept our application and permit us to offer an educational alternative to Cheltenham residents. We will be submitting our application to the district once again within the next two months. Please click here to sign our petition and support our efforts to have our application approved in Cheltenham Township.
New Partnerships – We are also developing a number of wonderful new partnerships with organizations and universities in and around Cheltenham Township and the City of Philadelphia. Please stay tuned to learn more about the unique opportunities that we are creating for our future students.
Open Information Meeting – We will hold an open informational meeting for those interested in learning more about the Whole Life Charter School on Sunday, September 28th at 3:00 pm in Cheltenham Township. Please call 215.517.5331 to reserve your seats as space will be limited. Meeting addresses will be confirmed at the time of your call.
Some kids don't seem to fit in traditional classrooms that use traditional methods to teach traditional curricula. Some kids recede into the background when they get bored or frustrated and find release in their fertile imaginations while others may act out just to keep themselves conscious. For kids with learning styles that diverge, the Whole Life Charter School for Learner Alternatives is perhaps the beginning of a wonderful educational opportunity.
We have been underwritten by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to open a unique high school for students from Cheltenham Township School District and other local area school districts including Philadelphia, Springfield Township, Lower Moreland, Plymouth Whitmarsh. While steadfastly supportive of all learners, the Whole Life Charter School will cater to students with learning styles that diverge, students who find themselves poorly matched with traditional teaching methodologies, and those students managing Attention Deficit Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Specific Learning Disabilities.
The purposes of this site are to introduce you to the ideas upon which this special Charter School is built, to arouse your interest, to get your comments, to inform you, to update you on new developments and to offer you the opportunity to enroll your child.
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Our phone number is 215.517.5331. If you are interested in working with us on this project or if you would like more information about the Whole Life Charter School, please give us a call.
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