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    • Jul 22, 2022
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Building a Path to the Future Begins

Clear Spring School turns 50 in 2024. To celebrate and to help support the school in the future the school has begun a brick fundraiser to raise money for their endowment. "Building a Path to the Future" will include named bricks in various pathways located at the new Phyllis Poe Hands-on Learning Center. The center houses the wood shop, art studio, sewing studio and maker-space. Volunteer parent D.J. Diggs and Vice President of the Board, Steve Beacham began laying the first bricks in front of the POE last week. "Such an exciting time for the school and this fundraiser will help us create a stronger endowment that gives back to the school forever" commented Jessica FitzPatrick, Head of School. If you would like to buy a brick to support the school - go to our order site at Fundraising Brick using this link https://www.fundraisingbrick.com/online-orders/clearspring/

For more information about the fundraiser and our endowment go to our Endowment Page on the Clear Spring Website https://www.clearspringschool.org/endowment-fund

or contact the school office at (479) 253-7888. Help us build a path to the future and celebrate 50 years of providing quality alternative education at Clear Spring School.







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It’s the beginning of our 50th year at Clear Spring school and there is joy and laughter once again across campus.  Old friends reunited, new friends have been made, year long games of tag have started, and the playground is busy once more. As we look towards the next 50 years, we have a renewed commitment to our mission and values, a renewed sense of purpose. With a firm grounding in our roots of progressive, individualized, multi-sensory education, we are confident our graduates will be able to rise to the challenges of the 21st century. 

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In conversations with friends, those in academia as well as the private sector, one common theme about education stood out; High school graduates are not prepared. From critical and creative thinking skills, to team collaborations, to basic communication skills, students are entering the workforce and academia woefully unequipped.  The skill sets and education needed to face the challenges of the 21st century are no longer being fulfilled in the traditional system. 

 

They are, however, at the root of educational philosophy. We look forward to meeting the challenges of the next 50 years standing true to our character: creatively, collaboratively, and critically evaluating our progress, while constantly communicating and engaging with the community.

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