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additional content 9. Brightworks School /San Francisco, USA Brightworks allows children to do something that makes any parent's hair stand on end. They play with fire, get dirty and take apart household appliances. “We want our students to take a direct part in shaping the education system, as an incentive we encourage their hobbies in every possible way,” said Justin Macaulie, coordinator of the training program. 10. Carpe Diem/Aiken, USA Carpe Diem is more like an office than a typical school. In the main room, called The Learning Center, there are 300 booths for each student, where there is everything necessary for training, including a computer. Here they rely on a personal approach, if a student has difficulties, he can turn to instructors for help. By the way, the results of students in this school are almost 30% higher than the results of students in other secondary schools in Arizona, for example. 11. Innova / Peru The learning process here includes several forms: online classes, group work and tutoring. Since 2011, 29 such schools have already appeared in the country. Students spend half of the school day online, and the second is already devoted to the traditional form of training. Here, both preschoolers and high school students (up to grade 11) study, and the training costs $130 per month. 12. Blue School/New York, USA Creativity is the formula for success, according to this school, founded in 2006. As part of the curriculum, children (from grade 2 to grade 8) learn to process materials, create 3D models of New York and repair household appliances. Each student here knows what valuable skills he should master – to introduce new ideas with creativity and intelligence. 13. Samaschool/San Francisco, USA Samaschool helps people who are faced with the problem of unemployment to improve and supplement their skills base in order to become more in demand in the modern labor market. Students can choose between a 10-week course and online courses, subjects include classes in entrepreneurship, digital technology. By the way, for graduates who got jobs after completing courses, wages increase by an average of 27%. Source: techinsider.io 78 world monitor