This elementary magnet school (K through 5th grade) in Falls Church, Virginia, is in partnership with the Kennedy Center in the Changing Education Through the Arts Program (CETA). Along with classroom teachers, the school employs specialized educators who teach the sciences, technology and the arts. Bailey's features outdoor programs, a science lab and programs in music, visual arts, drama and dance. Curricula are enhanced by students' use of SMART Boards, desktop and laptop computers and distance learning.
Located in in Cocoa Beach, Florida, Freedom 7 Elementary School of International Studies is an authorized International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) School. All students, aged 3 to 12, receive Spanish instruction as part of that curriculum. The PYP also focuses on the cultural, emotional, social and physical aspects of education. Along with basic subjects, students are taught cognitive, research and communication skills. Students completing the PYP course are encouraged to work toward the high school level International Baccalaureate Diploma.
Play Mountain Place, founded in 1949 in Los Angeles, California, is one of the nation's oldest humanistic alternative schools. Students from age 2 through 13 are encouraged to develop self-motivation, cooperation, friendship, self-confidence and self-expression. The school environment is primarily outdoors, with tree houses, sand boxes, animals, pottery-making and cooking facilities, as well as arts and crafts areas. As part of the curriculum, students are encouraged to learn through planning, organizing and carrying out their own and structured activities.
The Methow Valley School District Alternative Learning Experience in Winthrop, Washington is a partnership between elementary school parents and the school district. The program offers educational services and support to home school families. Following this plan, parents provide educational instruction and supervision at home with guidance from a credentialed teacher. Every program of study is tailor-made to fit the needs of a particular child, and his progress is monitored and assessed on a regular basis.