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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
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