This school has the most amazing collection of committed families! I am lucky to be a part of this accepting and loving community!
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Posted by a teacher on 10/04/09
Ann Arbor Learning Community has been a truly wonderful community for my children and our whole family. My kids get the benefits of small class sizes with truly gifted teachers who are committed to helping all kids learn and grow. The teachers and administration also help the kids create a environment
... Read more where everyone is respected and valued. Our family has had the pleasure of experiencing a great community while my kids are getting a great education! Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/04/09
AALC tunes in to every child, honoring each one and helping children learn to honor each other
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Posted by a parent on 10/03/09
Small class sizes, caring and gifted teachers and staff, parent support, building community
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Posted by a parent on 10/03/09
I love Ann Arbor Learning Community! The school has a strong charter that focuses on community, individuality, and the environment. We offer small class sizes and work hard to ensure each child's success! We go above and beyond to ensure each child's needs are met and that we are a happy and healthy
... Read more community. Our school holds community meetings, and offers reading buddies, enrichments and squads. All of these programs, enable students from all grade levels, K-8 to work together to team build and inspire one another. We also focus on service learning, in order to showcase and demonstrate how one can help the community on various levels. It is so important to give back! The school also cares about the environment and our future by focusing on sustainability and how we impact our world. Go AALC!!!!! Read less
Our school has four agreements (Mutual Respect, Attentive Listening, Right to Participate/Right to Pass, Appreciations/No Putdowns) that have given such a positive, affirming atmosphere in which our children can learn about their subject material and about relationships with peers, adults, and their
... Read more environment. The children learn about being 'green' through recycling at school and have a garden space by each classroom as well as out in the play area. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/03/09
AALC is a great school because it has small class sizes, and my son LOVES it. AALC has a wide range of teaching styles and the teachers are great with the kids. They encourage the kids to keep trying at things they find difficult and help them find a way to make it easier. The teachers and staff really
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Posted by a parent on 10/03/09
It truly is a community school. The test scores aren't the highest, but I think my child gets a quality education that will prepare him for more than just being able to test well. I believe in this school so much that I drive from Detroit to Ann Arbor just to keep him there after we moved.
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Posted by a parent on 09/15/09
My son loves this school very much, though he is new student this year. My child is very lucky as he has an excellent teacher, Mrs. Kreiner. She is enthusiastic, clever, resourceful, diligent....you name it. Just she is cut for teaching. My son really loves this school and I also find the curriculum
... Read more very interesting. Once, you step into the classroom, you can feel the energy. She even brings students to compete State Tournament. Read less
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
Gifted and Talented
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Ann Arbor schools — Ann Arbor Learning Community is located at 2980 Research Park Dr, Ann Arbor MI 48108. 2980 Research Park Dr is in the Bryant Pattengill East neighborhood and 48108 ZIP code in Ann Arbor, MI The school district for Ann Arbor Learning Community is the Michigan State Department Of Education. Ann Arbor Learning Community is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 8.
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