by Jim Rietmulder | Nov 20, 2020 | Featured, Meadow Campus, Pictures, Uncategorized
After 10 years of working waking dreams, The Circle School broke ground in fall 2016 to build our forever home on the Meadow Campus — where I’m sitting now, writing this. Recently the school published a final project report for more than 175 alumni,...
by Jim Rietmulder | Feb 8, 2018 | Daily life, Pictures, Play
Last week I traveled to Philadelphia to hear a talk by research psychologist Peter Gray, founder of the Alliance for Self-Directed Education. Dr Gray spoke at Philly Free School, which is, like The Circle School, a self-directed democratic school. Dr Gray starts from...
by Julia James | Feb 7, 2014 | Daily life, Pictures
This doesn’t really require a narrative, right? Circle School kids are not unique in their love of snow, but they might be unique in how much time they get to play in it! Helpers Ashlin, Avery, Lexi, and Lucie sorted through pictures from 1984 through 2000ish...
by Julia James | Nov 5, 2013 | Daily life, Pictures
At School Meeting today, we’ll hear a motion to amend the current rules about “WIPs” (Works In Progress) to allow for outside WIPs to be kept on forts overnight. In other words, to establish some form of property rights — the ability of a...
