Eagle Rock: a Non-Traditional Education Setting

Eagle Rock School and Professional Development Center is located here in northern Colorado, and is a non-traditional high school setting for students who need a different alternative to "normal" education. Their mission statement says it all:

"Implement effective and engaging practices that foster each student’s unique potential and help young people use their minds well at Eagle Rock School and to support schools nationally to do the same.  Eagle Rock serves adolescents who are not thriving in their current situations, for whom few positive options exist, and who are interested in taking control of their lives and learning."

They stand for the importance of supporting fully engaged education. Such an inspiring place!

I personally think that this program sounds extremely effective, caring, and helpful. Everyone learns differently, and simply because a student doesn't succeed in the traditional high school setting doesn't mean they cannot or will not succeed. 

The educational setting that Eagle Rock provides is a place that will consistently keep up with each individual student's needs. Learning in this setting will spark each student's interest, and (hopefully) re-ignite their desire to learn if they have previously lost it due to their experience in the standard school system. I think it will help students find subjects they are truly passionate about, and encourage them to continue with them.