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Friendships are easily formed within Storylines’ small group, community environment with the teacher having time to dedicate toward team building and collaboration in a more nurturing environment than a traditional classroom. Worldschool students are very good at making friends of all different ages, communicating with adults, and connecting with people of diverse backgrounds.
There are other social interactions that come with traditional schools that can be avoided such as bullying, peer pressure, conformity and other negative influences. Children are free to be themselves when they are not in a competitive, conforming environment.
Students will also be able to stay in touch with their land-based friends through video calls, gaming, texting, social media, etc.
We find that one-to-one tutoring is most effective and efficient for completing academic work in a shorter amount of time. However, study groups with a tutor will also likely form. Finding the right tutor(s) for your child(ren) is a personal family choice. Storylines maintains a database of in-person and online tutors. Your decision which tutor(s) to work with depends on a variety of factors including your child’s learning style, how much tutoring time your child needs, and if they work better with someone in-person or if an online tutor is preferred. Private tutors are at the family’s expense. The school provides teacher support and that is enough for some independent learners. Other students require additional academic support, in which case the parents can provide the necessary support or hire tutors for that purpose.
Yes, we are currently pursuing NEASC (New England Association of Schools & Colleges) accreditation.
The school is competency-based and the students move on to future grade levels after they become competent of their current learning goals.
Yes, our academic advisor can help with this (and provide record keeping and transcripts). See the College Prep section for additional details about university admissions.
Yes, we will provide the school with transcripts. Some high schools require entrance or placement exams.
While some elements of the program may be included such as mentorships, workshops and clubs, there are fees (TBD) attached to the accredited school.Â
Children thrive with small group learning and more individualized attention. They also thrive with hands-on learning and real world learning (field studies), so we do not anticipate transitional issues with those aspects.
Yes. The school is based on quarterly tuition.Â
The school is based on quarters; three month segments year round.
It is most likely that the teaching staff will be crew, not residents. Our residents will have opportunities to host classes, clubs, workshops, lectures, mentorships, tutoring, field studies, labs, etc. Some of those may be fee-based.
