burr & burton academy breaking new ground students can collaboratively work on projects, and a library to make sure that students have nearby access to all the educational resources they may need. gables’s h Liu Ralp Offering Full Menu Lunch and Dinner Catering Available 4971-3 Main Street (Near Walgreens), Manchester, Vermont Takeout • Eat-in Gift Certificates Open 5 Days a Week Phone 802-366-1888 Fax 802-366-1688 see full menu at SUSHIBOATVT.COM 98 manchester life | manchesterlifemagazine.com Groups of individual classes will be organized into sections that Tashjian refers to as “learning neighborhoods.” Each neighborhood will typically consist of three to four classes, whose classrooms are grouped together based on overlap and connection of key concepts. With movable walls and open spaces between the rooms, BBA is creating an inventive and unique system of learning from the ground up. Students will have the opportunity to share cross-disciplinary educational experiences in a one-of-a-kind academic environment that is designed to foster creativity and intellectual curiosity. Other plans for the Rowland Project include a new community courtyard at the center of campus to create a lively and vibrant space where students and teachers can come together and share ideas outside of the classroom. Such open spaces coordinate with BBA’s core philosophy. Tashjian explains, “We try to create a learning environment where students and teachers are working together—a collaborative environment of connection, rapport, and personalization. Done right, each student feels an emotional connection to the school and a sense of belonging and connection to [his or her] teacher.” With the Rowland Project underway, and Burr & Burton’s 200th