Amazing things are happening in Massachusetts at Estabrook School - another 21st century exemplar!

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Sandra Trach is the Principal at Joseph Estabrook Elementary School in Lexington, MA, United States of America.

Estabrook School is a Grades K-5, 500 student school in historic Lexington, Massachusetts. The school is one of nine schools in the Lexington Public Schools, Massachusetts (U.S.) proudly serving a diverse student body with comprehensive and rigorous curriculum, achieving at a 98th percentile and speaking 27 languages. 

Recently I began inviting everyone I connected with on LinkedIn to share with me, so that I could share with others, exciting news about their 21st century schools!  Sandra Trach, the Principal at Joseph Estabrook Elementary School responded.  Our email conversation is presented below as an interview, but first some background information on the school and their community, Lexington, Massachusetts:

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Joseph Estabrook Elementary School was ranked #1 Best Public Elementary School in Massachusetts, out of 855 public schools according to Niche.com (2015). Beyond this, what impressed me the most was their approach to 21st century education, including a substantial focus on ecoliteracy, a Silver LEED building, their commitment to social/emotional learning, and their implementation of amazing project-based learning (PBL)!

Interview with a 21st century principal - Sandra Trach

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