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  • Educational Horizons Gets Ready for National School Choice Week in January

    Educational Horizons Gets Ready for National School Choice Week in January

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    National School Choice Week provides an unprecedented opportunity, every January, to shine a spotlight on the need for effective education options for all children. Independently planned by a diverse coalition of individuals, schools and organizations, NSCW features thousands of special events across the country.

    Educational Horizons will be celebrating National School Choice Week with an Open House Jan. 27-29, 2014 from 9:30-10:30 each day.

    This is a great opportunity for interested parents to visit the school, meet our teachers, as well as observe students in the classroom working with Montessori materials. You will also have a chance to meet other interested parents, and complete the application form for the upcoming 2014-2015 school year.

    National School Choice Week 2014 is nation’s largest-ever series of education-related events

    The Week will include an unprecedented 5,500 events across all 50 states, with a goal of increasing public awareness of the importance of empowering parents with the freedom to choose the best educational environments for their children.

    “During National School Choice Week, millions of Americans will hear the uplifting and transformational stories of students, parents, teachers, and school leaders who are benefiting from a variety of different school choice programs and policies across America,” said Andrew Campanella, president of National School Choice Week. “Our hope is that by letting more people know about the successes of school choice where it exists, more parents will become aware of the educational opportunities available to their families.”

    National School Choice Week began in 2011 as an independent, grassroots-led effort. The movement has grown from 150 events in 2011 to a confirmed 5,500 events planned for 2014.

    Learn more about National School Choice Week

    National School Choice Week is a nonpartisan, nonpolitical public awareness effort. They welcome all Americans to get involved and have their voices heard!

  • Happy New Year 2014!

    Happy New Year 2014!

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    New Years is the perfect occasion to celebrate love, friendships and all the good things in life. Let’s take the time to appreciate what this year has given us and what the new one is about to bring! Happy New Years!


  • Happy Holidays!

    Happy Holidays!

    Happy Holidays

    Happy Holidays to you and your families!

    As the holiday season is upon us, we would like to thank you for all your wonderful support throughout this past year. Our staff hopes your holidays are filled with loved ones and wish you the best in the New Year.

    We will see everyone in 2014!

    Happy Holidays,

    Aileen Tapp, Principal & ALL of us at Educational Horizons

  • Former Educational Horizons student wins top national science prize

    Former Educational Horizons student wins top national science prize

    Former Educational Horizons student, River Grace won the top $25,000 prize in the Broadcom MASTERS national science competition.

    The 14-year-old West Melbourne resident was honored with the Samueli Foundation Prize for overall excellence in science, technology, engineering and math, also known as the STEM fields. River also will have a newly discovered asteroid named after him. Grace was one of 30 finalists from 17 states who attended the third annual Broadcom Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering for Rising Stars, or MASTERS, competition. “I had no idea I’d win this,” Grace said. “Any one of us could have won.”

    River’s project was titled “Rain Dance of the Radiata: Behavior of the Endangered Radiated Tortoise and Related Species.”

    While researching the Radiated Tortoise, River realized that not much is known about the species, which is only found in southern Madagascar. It’s critically endangered, and scientists estimate it could be extinct in the next 20 years.

    River Grace (third from left) won the Broadcom MASTERS competition. With him were, from left: Henry Samueli of Broadcom Corp., Susan Samueli of the Samueli Foundation, Scott McGregor of Broadcom Corp., Paula Golden of Broadcom Foundation and Rick Bates of SSP.
    River Grace (third from left) won the Broadcom MASTERS competition. With him were, from left: Henry Samueli of Broadcom Corp., Susan Samueli of the Samueli Foundation, Scott McGregor of Broadcom Corp., Paula Golden of Broadcom Foundation and Rick Bates of SSP.

    Below are some related news articles and tweets about his project and recent trip to Washington D.C. Way to go, River!

    ‘Rain Dance’ lands local student on national list – Florida Today
    West Shore student wins top national science prize – Florida Today
    Tortoise-studying teen takes top Broadcom prize – Science News
    Tortoise ‘Rain Dance’ Wins Broadcom MASTERS Science Fair – Business Insider
    West Shore student’s endangered tortoise project earns $25,000 – Florida Today

    Post by Brevard Zoo.

  • Are Public Montessori Programs Really “Montessori”?

    Are Public Montessori Programs Really “Montessori”?

    Yes! While all Montessori classes should in essence be the same, some differences do exist among them. However, elements essential to a quality public Montessori program have been identified by these leading Montessori organizations:

    • American Montessori Society (AMS)
    • Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)
    • North American Montessori Teachers’ Association (NAMTA)
    • Montessori Education Programs International (MEPI)
    • Southwestern Montessori Training Center (IND)

    These organizations agree that quality Montessori public programs must include:

    • Mixed-age classes
    • Teachers with credentials from an accredited Montessori program
    • Full complement of developmentally appropriate Montessori learning materials
    • Montessori instructional approach throughout the program

    You can read the complete recommendations here:
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  • Charter School Students Excel Across the Board

    Charter School Students Excel Across the Board

    New report compares performance of charter school students with traditional public school students

    TALLAHASSEE – A new report from the Florida Department of Education shows that students who attend charter schools outpace their traditional public school counterparts on state assessments. Required by state law, the report, Student Achievement in Florida’s Charter Schools: A Comparison with Achievement in Traditional Public Schools, is a statewide analysis of student achievement in charter schools versus the achievement of comparable students in traditional public schools.

    “This report clearly demonstrates that charter schools are a viable option for parents,” said Florida Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson. “Charter schools offer a wide range of educational environments to meet the needs of students and their families.”

    Using data from the 2010-11 school year, the report makes 168 comparisons covering three measurements: FCAT proficiency percentages, achievement gaps, and learning gains.

    Each of these measurement areas are further broken down to offer a more detailed view of student achievement.

    • The FCAT proficiency section of the report contains 54 separate comparisons of student achievement using both overall rates of proficiency by grade groupings and comparisons of subgroup performance. In 50 of the 54 comparisons, charter school students outperformed traditional public school students.
    • The achievement gap section contains both longitudinal and current data to analyze the gap between white students and African American students, and white students and Hispanic students in reading, math and science. The achievement gap was smaller for charter school students in 16 of the 18 comparisons.
    • The learning gains section of the report makes 96 comparisons of learning gains made by charter school students and traditional public school students. Charter school students had higher average learning gains in 79 of the 96 comparisons.

    Charter schools are independent public schools with the autonomy and flexibility to provide expanded learning opportunities to meet students’ individual educational needs. Charter schools are overseen by a governing board while being held accountable to state standards for academic performance and financial solvency.

    Student Achievement in Florida’s Charter Schools:     A Comparison with Achievement in Traditional Public Schools can be found here:

    https://www.floridaschoolchoice.org/pdf/Charter_Student_Achievement_2011.pdf

    For more information about Florida’s charter schools and other educational options, visit https://www.fldoe.org/schools/school-choice/