

Emerson Friends
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
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
|