Fifth Graders Black History Wax Museum

Directions to Emerson Open Magnet

Exit I -235 at Meridian

Go South on Meridian to 15th

Go West on 15th Street 3 blocks

Emerson is on the North side of the street

Mission

Our mission at Emerson is to ensure that learners have the necessary skills to become independent thinkers who make responsible choices.

Open Education is...

• An informal approach to education
• A process of exploring and experiencing
• Children taking responsibility for their actions
• A positive learning environment based upon mutual respect
• A flexible classroom setting with reading lofts
• An emphasis on multi-age classrooms
• Older and younger children working together
• Individual conferences with parent, teacher, and child
• Children involved in setting goals
• Parent participation through many volunteer hours
• There is a strong emphasis on character education and service to the community