We learn by doing.

The Magnolia School was founded more than 25 years ago to help form confident, flexible, responsible, life-long learners who display positive attitudes and behaviors; excel at communication and problem solving; are at ease with numbers; know how to access, assess and manage information; and are comfortable working with others. HighlightsVery low student-teacher ratioMulti-age classrooms: K-2, 3-5, 6-8Individualized, theme-based        learning; hands-on approachChallenging curriculumPortfolio-based assessment 

 

To accomplish its mission, the school has adopted a small, safe, multi-age group setting and has built a supportive and involved family community with a strong sense of belonging. The approach we follow is child-directed and theme-based to emphasize motivation, creativity, research, and team work; it is hands-on to promote concrete understanding. We maintain a diverse student population, whom we guide in the areas of tolerance, respect, and flexibility.

 

The emphasis is on learning to think, not on learning facts, and on cultivating the joy of learning rather than the stress of testing. Scores, report cards, or standardized testing are not used. Thus our graduates do not leave school with FCAT scores; instead they leave school with a portfolio of work samples, confident and ready to thrive in their new school setting and beyond.

 

More than just a place of learning, The Magnolia School is a community of hundreds of current and alumni families who are active participants in our school (and in the broader community), sharing their time and talents.