Rather than giving grades, teachers create an end-of-the-year narrative for each student that includes information on academic and social, emotional growth.įinding a good fit: Amity Creek is a good fit for parents and children who want a school with a close-knit community. Students have several choice times throughout the day to mix between grade levels. Students and staff at Amity all know each other’s names and students call staff members by their first names. The classrooms are designed to honor the community feeling, as students work at small group tables or gather together on risers to share and learn. Children are encouraged to take risks as they learn how to make good choices for themselves and their community.

Students learn they have a voice and advocate for their own learning and growing. The days at Amity Creek begin with Community Time, in which students, staff and parents gather together to celebrate the start of the day.Īmity Creek emphasizes academics and achieving high standards, while also helping kids develop social and emotional skills. Amity Creek at its core is a family.Īmity Creek is rooted in a sense of community and is a place where parents, children and staff are all valued and respected. This description builds the cornerstones for our lives at school as we emphasize community, choice-making, acceptance, risk-taking and the celebration of our social, emotional and academic journeys. The word amity means belonging, cooperation, togetherness and goodwill.

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