Community
Charter School History
In 1997, Community Charter
School was started by a group of teachers at Irwin Elementary and a
group of people at Open Door Preschool. They wanted an extension of
Open Door and a smaller version of Irwin. Irwin was large with 50
students in a classroom. Planning for CCS started in 1995. This group,
of complementing strengths, completed the charter application and
submitted it to the state in October 1996. The application was approved
and a charter granted in February 1997.
The vision was small
classrooms with few assistants where teachers would partner. The school
would utilize an approach which incorporates project based learning and
child directed learning; children learning through experiences of
touching, moving, listening, seeing and hearing; children exploring;
and children having opportunities to express themselves. This model
would be used to allow students to develop higher level thinking
skills. We endeavor to fulfill the dreams and ideals on which this
school was founded.
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