All the photos in the slideshow above are actual Zoo School students participating in school projects.
The Zoo School
The official name for this very special, 21st century school is the School of Environmental Studies. It is located in Apple Valley, Minnesota, adjacent to the Minnesota Zoo!
The photos below were provided to us by the Principal, Mr. Dan Bodette.
The photos below were provided to us by the Principal, Mr. Dan Bodette.
As you can see, this is not a traditional school - THANKFULLY! - these students go far beyond the content standards. Here is an article about the school in Edutopia. Here is data about their results. Here is an overview of the Senior Year curriculum (with lots of links!). See my compass roses - Critical Attributes of 21st Century Education, and Multiple Literacies for the 21st Century. Also on that page are the 7 Survival Skills for the 21st Century, by Tony Wagner of Harvard University.
