A new extended year micro school serving Kindergarten-6th grade focusing on rich academics, arts & nature integration, social connection, and play. At Osoberry School we teach and lead with emotional wellbeing in mind. While modern life seems to always be running too quickly, Osoberry School provides a space to slow down and focus on life’s meaningful connections. Utilizing discoveries in mindfulness, the science of happiness, child development, and the Finnish education model, our day provides kids, teachers and families with a space to experience a balanced, meaningful life. Teachers at Osoberry School know best practices in teaching and utilize hands-on, experiential activities and project based units of study. We not only teach foundational academics but we teach kids how to learn and nurture their innate curiosity and joy. Math and Language Arts are taught in small groups based on skill development and integrate the arts whenever possible. Theme Study Projects include Science, Social Studies, and Arts topics and are highly influenced by class interests. We use a combination of teacher led and student directed investigations to explore our world. Every Friday we spend immersed in nature exploration at a local Portland nature park. We follow an extended school year from September through July to give space and time to academics and personal interests. With extra days in the year we are able to approach academics deeply, give time for concepts to settle, and relax into a day that schedules in playful downtime.
