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Why book The Deep for School Trips and Educational Visits?

What activities are available during group visits?

Which curriculum subjects do you cater for, maths [click to read].

Curriculum topics available: Logic and Problem Solving.

Citizenship [click to read]

Curriculum topics available: Personal development and resilience, Democracy.

English [click to read]

Curriculum topics available: Comprehension, Superheroes, Creative writing, Story telling.

Art [click to read]

Wildlife [click to read], physics [click to read].

Curriculum topics available: Earth and space.

Chemistry [click to read]

Curriculum topics available: Rocks, States of Matter, Properties and changes of materials, Chemical Reactions.

Biology [click to read]

Curriculum topics available: Animals including humans, Living things and habitats, Ecology and environment, Life Cycles, Minibeasts, Habitats, Everyday materials, Evolution and inheritance, Dinosaurs.

Human Geography [click to read]

Curriculum topics available: Settlement and land use, Natural resources.

Physical Geography [click to read]

Curriculum topics available: Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Water cycles, Rivers, Environment, Plate Tectonics, Polar Regions, Coasts and seaside, Climate zones and biomes , Map and atlas, Rainforest, Natural Disasters.

Environmental Geography [click to read]

Curriculum topics available: Materials and recycling, Plastic pollution, Rainforest, Conservation, Global warming, Natural Disasters.

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Is there first aid on site, do you offer access for visitors with disabilities, do you cater for visitors with special educational needs (sen).

Yes. We have a close relationship with a local special school who provides us with advice on how to best deliver our services. We have a range of material suitable for those of different abilities, including facilities for those with sight and hearing loss, physical challenges and those who struggle to concentrate for long periods of time.

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Looking for an engaging, interactive and educational visit?

Bring your learners to The Deep to experience our amazing marine life and gain a greater insight into the aquatic world.

Our experienced Education Team offer National Curriculum based workshops and hands-on activities, tailored to all Key Stages from EYFS to Post-16 and SEND.

Education visits are priced at £10 per pupil and include:

An education workshop in our Sea Labs
Self-guided tour of The Deep
Preview visit (one teacher/lead per group visiting)
Free on-site coach parking
Secure bag storage
Dedicated lunch space
Free adult places at the ratios EYFS - 1:4 KS1 - 1:6 KS2 - 1:6 KS3/4+ - 1:10
Free 1:1 carer places

We recommend you follow the suggested adult:pupil ratios on the day of your visit to enable smaller group learning opportunities and safe movement around the building.

There is a minimum charge of £120 for school parties of 12 students and under.

Additional adult places are £16.25pp.

Prices are valid to August 2024.

Reserving your date is free of charge. A member of our Education Team will then contact you regarding confirmation and payment details.

Our Sea Labs can accommodate a maximum of 36 learners per session (excluding teachers/supervision/support staff/carers).

Please ensure you book the correct number of Sea Labs for the number of learners in your group, as follows:

Up to 36 learners Book 1 Sea Lab ticket

37 – 72 learners Book 2 Sea Lab tickets

73 – 108 learners Book 3 Sea Lab tickets

109 – 144 learners Book 4 Sea Lab tickets

145 – 180 learners Book 5 Sea Lab tickets

181 – 216 learners Book 6 Sea Lab tickets

If the appropriate number of Sea Labs are not booked your booking may need to be moved to a different date in which appropriate space is available.

School visits are subject to availability and must be made a minimum of 1 week in advance.

Ticket options

Each Sea Lab can hold a maximum of 36 learners (not including teachers/carers) and you will need to book the appropriate number of Sea Labs based on the number of learners attending. Example: 36 learners would require 1 Sea Lab ticket booking but 37 learners would require 2 Sea Labs ticket bookings. . . PRICE - £10 per pupil, free teacher places at the ratios EYFS - 1:4 KS1 - 1:6 KS2 - 1:6 KS3/4+ - 1:10. Additional adults £16.25.

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School trip to The Deep

The Deep tells the amazing story of the world’s oceans through stunning marine life, interactives and audio-visual presentations making it a fun-filled family day out for all ages. See sharks, rays, turtles, penguins and more at this fantastic aquarium.

They are dedicated to informing visitors about the world’s oceans and the challenges they face and operate as an education and conservation charity with all money made being re-invested into pioneering research and new exhibits.

Every year, The Deep welcomes over 30,000 primary and secondary pupils to their purpose built Learning Centre.

Let your students enjoy a unique and memorable experience as you travel from the beginning of time and into the future. Dive into exciting exhibits including their breath-taking coral reef at the Lagoon, interesting animal in their Slime exhibit, some of their biggest sharks in Endless Ocean and creatures of the Amazon in the Flooded Forest. To see more of what The Deep has to offer, take a look at their Deep tour .

Workshops, presentations and hands-on activities are delivered to groups from pre-school pupils to post sixteen by their team of experienced in house teachers. They cover a wide selection of topics including Science, Geography, English, Citizenship, Maths and for older students Marketing, Customer Care and Travel and Tourism.

School trip for Key Stage 1 children

Pupils between 5 and 7 are inspired by their collection of artefacts and activities designed to encourage enquiry and stimulate discussion about the natural world and conservation.

SCIENCE: STAYING ALIVE How are our bodies like those of marine creatures? How are they different? Observe and compare animal characteristics in this enjoyable multi-activity workshop which uses live animals. This session links with KS1 Science programme of study: Animals, including humans and Living things and their habitats.

SCIENCE: BESIDE THE SEASIDE Last night there was a big storm in the North Sea and some of the seaside animals got lost – can you help them get home? This multi-activity workshop takes the children on a seaside journey where they investigate the diversity of the habitats and the range of animals that make their homes there and why. The session links with the Science programme of study: Working scientifically, Animals, including humans and Living things and their habitats.

SCIENCE: FIND A SECRET SUPERHERO Journey to where the Amazon greets the ocean. Meet creatures that are unlikely super heroes and identify the special skills that help them survive in their habitat. Pupils gain practical first-hand experience, observing and touching live Hissing cockroaches, encouraging them to ask questions about how the creatures survive in the natural world.

GEOGRAPHY & SCIENCE: MY POLAR HOME Where are the cold places in the world? What kind of animals live there? This multi-activity workshop allows children to investigate polar animals in their habitats with the help of NASA images and the fantastic 3D revolving magic planet! This KS1 session links with Science work on habitats and with Geography work on oceans and different temperature zones of the world.

GEOGRAPHY: ALL AROUND THE WORLD Pick up your passports and travel the world! We start by looking at NASA images on the fantastic 3D magic planet. Pupils complete activities which encourage them to appreciate the amazing variety of our world including climates, landscapes and inhabitants. This multi-activity workshop links with Geography work on oceans, continents and temperature zones, and with Science work on habitats and citizenship.

ART & DESIGN: TURTLE ART This story and art session allows children to learn about The Deep’s River turtles before making a turtle puppet of their own considering colour, pattern and shape. This session links with Art and Design curriculum, Maths work on patterns, Citizenship: Caring for animals in the environment. For KS1, if requested, we can replace the puppet story with a short presentation.

ART & DESIGN: WHAT’S UNDER THE WATER? Look closely at the weird and wonderful creatures of The Deep and find out more about their amazing colours, shapes and patterns. This multi-activity workshop is suitable for pupils in Years 1 and 2, allowing them to explore some of the visual and tactile qualities of the marine environment.

School trip for Key Stage 2 children

They have lots of discovery-based workshops for pupils aged 7 to 11 to develop their enquiry skills, furthering their knowledge and understanding of interrelationships, biodiversity and the need for conservation.

SCIENCE: BITE BACK What do sharks eat? What does a shark’s tooth look like? Take a fascinating peek into the eating habits of some of the ocean’s top predators.This session considers how animals feed, independence and the importance of adaption.

SCIENCE: INSPECTOR SHARKY Help us solve this dastardly crime! Identify our mystery murderer by discovering who’s eating who. This exciting multi-activity workshop is based on food chains and predator-prey relationships. Children use a variety of skills while working scientifically to predict and draw conclusions and use microscopes.

SCIENCE – PENGUIN DETECTIVES This activity allows children to investigate animal ‘families’, with a particular focus on penguins. We look at how we might classify different animal groups, then use classification keys to identify different penguin species. Finally we learn more about penguins in their natural environments.

SCIENCE – THINK LIKE A SCIENTIST (UPPER KS2 ONLY) A hands-on enquiry workshop. Children assume the role of different scientists and attempt to work out problems that may be encountered in the real world. Children are working scientifically, making observations (microscopes), collating results and drawing conclusions. This workshop has cross-curricular links with Maths and Geography.

SCIENCE – FOSSIL HUNTERS Travel back in time, find out how fossils are formed and how they help us understand the Earth’s past. Children uncover buried ‘real’ marine fossils and work scientifically to identify, classify and record them for future use…maybe even discover a sea monster! This session directly links to the Science Programme of study for Rocks, Living things and their habitats and Evolution and inheritance.

SCIENCE: AMAZING ANIMAL ADAPTATION Investigate The Deep’s amazing creatures and the adaptations they possess. You decide who has the most incredible super power for survival. Get the chance to observe and touch our live Hissing cockroaches! Pupil’s work scientifically making observations of animals and focusing on their special adaptations.

SCIENCE: SLIME TIME! Find out how animals use slime to survive, then make your own slime and test its properties for yourself! This practical hands-on workshop links with work on both changes of state and animal adaption. The products we use to make slime do not contain any boron.

GEOGRAPHY & SCIENCE: LIFE ON THE REEF View our ocean world with the help of NASA images and our amazing 3D magic planet. Then take a closer look at one special ocean habitat the coral reef. In this multi-activity workshop pupils investigate the location of reefs, the coral animal itself and explore the relationship between species who make the reef their home.

GEOGRAPHY: A TALE OF TWO RIVERS Take a walk along the rivers – yes, we do have two! The Deep is sited at the confluence of the Hull and Humber, making it a perfect place to investigate rivers. This session looks at how rivers and tides affect people and the landscape, and how we use and manage rivers. It includes a guided walk round the exterior of The Deep (weather permitting), plus a short presentation.

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The Deep – Aquarium and Sea Life Centres for School Trips

More about this workshop/service and the provider, school trips, looking for an engaging, interactive and educational school visit.

Bring your class to The Deep to experience our amazing marine life and gain a greater insight into the aquatic world.

Our experienced Education Team offer National Curriculum based workshops and hands-on activities, tailored for all Key Stages from EYFS to Post-16 and SEND.

What's Included

School visits are priced at £8 per pupil and include:

An education workshop
Self guided tour of the attraction
Teacher preview visit (one teacher per class visiting)
Free on-site coach parking
Secure bag storage
Dedicated lunch space
Free teacher places at the ratios EYFS - 1:4 KS1 - 1:6 KS2 - 1:6 KS3/4 - 1:10
Free 1:1 carer places

Additional adult places are £13.50pp.

Please note, there is a minimum charge of £96 for school parties of 12 students and under.

We have 4 classrooms available per day with a maximum of 36 pupils per classrom. (Excluding teachers/carers)

Should your school have more than 36 students visiting you will need to book additional classrooms accordingly.

Up to 36 students - Book 1 classroom

37 - 72 students - Book 2 classrooms

73 - 108 students - Book 3 classrooms

109 - 144 students - Book 4 classrooms

If the appropriate number of classrooms are not booked your booking may need to be moved to a different date in which appropriate space is available.

Special Educational Needs

Our education team are available to discuss the most appropriate learning sessions for special needs groups. It is possible, with sufficient notice, to modify most learning sessions to meet individual requirements.

Teacher Preview Visits

In order to make the most of your school visit we recommend that you take advantage of one of our teacher preview visits to familiarise yourself with the exhibits and our facilities.

Following your booking, please call our office on 01482 381000 to arrange the visit and we can book a timeslot for you and issue a complimentary ticket (one teacher per class visiting).

Reflective Vests

Recent research has shown that the reflective strips on fluorescent vests can change the way in which our animals behave. In order to avoid any potential problems we would like you to assist us by either:

Removing reflective vests when in the attraction
Turning reflective vests inside out whilst in the attraction

The Lunchbox Challenge

The Deep is an environmental charity and as such we ask schools to help us consider the environment when visiting. Where possible, please ensure that students:

Bring a re-usable drinks bottle rather than one made from single use plastic
Bring your packed lunches in re-usable boxes

ENGLISH AND CITIZENSHIP: THE BIG BLUE SEA

Dive under the water to find out who lives in the big blue sea. Can you help our marine friends to give our story a happy ending? This story and play session allows children to develop their imaginative language skills.

SCIENCE AND CITIZENSHIP: SEASIDE SPRING CLEAN

People will keep leaving litter about. Can you help the seaside animals get free of all that rubbish? This story and play session encourages children to show care and concern for living things and for the environment.

ART AND DESIGN: TURTLE ART

Meet Rio the river turtle, and then make a mini–Rio. This story and art session allows children to learn about The Deep’s River turtles before making a turtle puppet of their own. This session allows children to develop skills in the area of expressive arts and design.

Key Stage 1

Science: staying alive.

How are our bodies like those of marine creatures? How are they different? Observe and compare animal characteristics in this enjoyable multi-activity workshop which uses live animals. The session links with KS1 Science Units ‘Animals, including humans’ and ‘Living things and their habitats.

SCIENCE: BESIDE THE SEASIDE

Last night there was a big storm in the North Sea and some of the seaside animals got lost - can you help them get home? This multi-activity workshop takes the children on a seaside journey where they investigate the diversity of the seaside habitats and the range of animals that make their homes there and why. The session links with the Science programme of study: Working Scientifically, Animals, including humans and Living things and their habitats.

SCIENCE AND CITIZENSHIP: CARING FOR OUR OCEANS

Take a trip with Kal the Killer Whale on a journey around the five oceans of the world in search of food and a family. During Kal’s travels, the whale encounters different animals who need help. Children explore the effect of plastics on the ocean, the animals that live there and begin to think about what action they can take to help the planet.

GEOGRAPHY AND SCIENCE: MY POLAR HOME

This multi-activity workshop allows children to investigate polar animals in their habitats, with a particular focus on penguins and polar bears. With the help of NASA images and the fantastic 3D revolving Magic Planet children understand where the cold places of the world are. This KS1 session links with science work on habitats and with geography work on oceans and temperature zones of the world.

Key Stage 2

Science: csi sharky.

Help us solve this dastardly crime! Identify our mystery criminal by discovering who’s eating who. This exciting multi-activity workshop is based on food chains and predator-prey relationships. This session is suitable for the whole age-range.

SCIENCE AND GEOGRAPHY: OUR WORLD'S PLASTIC PROBLEMS

Why are our world’s oceans so important? How are our oceans and the animals that live there being affected by plastics? Consider the impact of human behaviour on our oceans and ways in which The Deep, other organisations and you can reduce your plastic footprint.

SCIENCE AND GEOGRAPHY: LIFE ON THE REEF

View our ocean world with the help of NASA images and our amazing digital globe. Then take a closer look at one special ocean habitat – the coral reef. In this multi-activity workshop pupils investigate the location of reefs, the coral animal itself and explores the relationship between species who make the reef their home.’ Science: Living things and their habitats, Animals, including humans, Evolution and inheritance Geography: Locational knowledge, elements of physical geography.

Key Stage 3

Art: underwater art.

Create and sketch a coral garden and draw incredible creatures. Extend your skills by practicing imaginative drawing and drawing from life using our interesting private collection. Our collection has been donated by past collectors or has been ethically sourced in-line with our principles as a conservation charity. This practical workshop covers both imaginative drawing and drawing from life, and allows students to extend their skills as they work with our diverse collection of marine life resources. The Deep can supply HB pencils & A4 copy paper, but you are welcome to bring your own drawing materials too.

GEOGRAPHY AND CITIZENSHIP: DROWNING IN PLASTIC

Plastic in our oceans is a worldwide problem that needs solving. This session uses fun practical work and discussion to investigate: looking at why, where and what we can do about it.

SCIENCE AND CITIZENSHIP: CLIMATE CHANGE - CHANGING OCEANS

This informal interactive discussion based workshop explores the effects of global warming. Using the 3D magic globe and a simple practical, students are encouraged to consider the effects of increasing sea temperatures, rising sea levels, increasing acidity and oxygen loss. To conclude students consider their own personal impact, the overall impact of humans and the measures that could be implemented to aid ocean recovery and help save the planet.

Key Stage 4/Post 16

Science and citizenship: climate change - our oceans.

This discussion based workshop explores and examines the effects of the 4 main concepts contributing to global warming. Using accredited data, the 3D magic globe and a practical, students will develop their understanding of increasing global oceanic temperatures and levels, acidification and deoxygenation occurring in the oceans. Finally students are encouraged to consider their own impact on the environment, and suggest possible personal, local and global solutions to lessen carbon dioxide output and allow the oceans the opportunity to recover.

SCIENCE AND CITIZENSHIP: CONSERVATION CHOICES

This workshop initially looks at the need for conservation and research work and how the two link together. Students are then asked to discuss six different conservation projects, all of which took place at the Deep. They make decisions on which is the most important, which should be funded and so on.

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A yellow submarine-like vehicle with bright beams of light floats in front of the looming full of the Titanic which is backlit by radiant beams of light from small submersibles. The images is a deep blue colour reflecting the sheer depth of the image at the bottom of the ocean

James Cameron: Challenging the Deep — School visits

29 March - 28 July 2024

Science, Design and technologies, Science as a human endeavour

$10 per student | *Groups 20+ *Includes 1 free adult supervisor ticket for every 6 students for registered schools and service providers. Additional adult tickets charged at group price.

"I’m an explorer at heart, a filmmaker by trade." – James Cameron

JAMES CAMERON – CHALLENGING THE DEEP is an immersive exhibition that explores his lifelong pursuit of deep-ocean science, technology and exploration. Developed by the Australian National Maritime Museum, this exhibition takes visitors to the depths of our oceans through the lens of Cameron’s underwater cameras and his other incredible technological innovations that have enabled us to see the least known places on earth.

With his hybrid interests in science, design and storytelling, James Cameron has developed a unique skill set that will inspire your students by showing how STEM knowledge can be applied to the real world. His passion for exploration into the unknown is matched by his commitment to teamwork and demonstrated through the rigorous preparation and testing that is the hallmark of creative science in action.

This exhibition takes visitors into an underwater environment using cinema scale projections, artefacts and equipment used in Cameron’s expeditions. Discover the famous shipwrecks of RMS Titanic and the German battleship Bismarck in their deepwater resting places, and how the dramatic stories surrounding these wrecks have inspired subsequent generations. Your students will be able to explore artefacts from the design and construction of the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER , a technical achievement that has secured James Cameron into the Subsea Hall of Fame. The exhibition also includes original film props and costumes from The Abyss and Titanic, including the iconic Heart of the Ocean diamond.

Take a journey with James Cameron through his unusual career as a technologist and storyteller, exploring how science fiction and STEAM thinking can inform each other through the shared imagination and commitment of inspired individuals working as a team.

Exhibition content

15 multimedia experiences
Video microscope interactive
DEEPSEA CHALLENGER sit-in pilot sphere replica
Titanic, DEEPSEA CHALLENGER and Bismarck touchscreen interactives

With great storytelling through museum-grade replicas, real objects, and interactive experiences your students will have the opportunity to:

Encounter a single immersive environment of cinema presentations, rare artefacts and specimens from Cameron’s careers as an explorer and filmmaker.
Learn about the design and technical challenges faced by James Cameron when working underwater and in deep sea conditions.
Explore the deepwater shipwreck sites of Titanic and Bismarck and how their international significance has been shared through technical image gathering, dispelling myths through material evidence.
Accompany young scientists on some of the 43 dives taken with Cameron on his Aliens of the Deep expedition to examine thriving deep ocean life, spectacular volcanic events and geological insights.
Consider how dramatic science stories and popular fiction can inform the scientific and technical imagination and achievements of upcoming generations of technologists.
Learn about the problem-solving, research, design and testing processes that inform deep sea exploration and technology collaborations.
Understand the grand story of deep water environments: from thriving animal life under deepwater pressure, to rusticles and marine growth on shipwrecks, and the mysterious world of the abyss found in deep-sea trenches.

Key curriculum concepts explored

STEM topics include design, technology, submersible and marine science, and material sciences.
HASS topics include maritime archaeology and film.

Download the teaching resource supporting this exhibition from Australian National Maritime Museum .

Click Book now above to book online, or send an email to [email protected] with the following details and we will begin to process your booking.

Self-guided (or program name)
Preferred visit date (and alternate if not available)
Number of classes & student numbers in each class
Teacher name, email and contact mobile

We look forward to welcoming your students on an excursion soon.

Educator Preview

Join us for a free educator preview to showcase the exciting new exhibition featured at the WA Maritime Museum during Term 2.

JAMES CAMERON – CHALLENGING THE DEEP features iconic explorer and filmmaker James Cameron’s achievements in the realm of deep-sea adventure.

Explore the potential for high-impact STEM learning through this highly interactive exhibition where incredible stories and technical problem-solving create a synergistic blend of science and fiction.

Based on insights from a career innovator, and rich with wonder for students, this exhibition is not to be missed.

Thursday 28 March | 5.30pm – 6.30pm

Book now for JAMES CAMERON - CHALLENGING THE DEEP - Educator Preview

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How Deeper Learning Can Transform Schools

Posted November 10, 2021
By Andrew Bauld
Career and Lifelong Learning
Education Reform
Organizational Change

If it takes a village to raise a child, how large a community does it take to transform an entire education system?

That’s the question that a consortium called Deeper Learning Dozen (DLD) is attempting to answer by bringing together a dozen superintendents from districts across the United States and Canada committed to creating equitable, accessible deeper learning experiences for their students and teachers.

The DLD founded by Harvard Graduate School of Education Professor Jal Mehta and educator John Watkins, Ed.D.’97, in part based on Mehta’s decade-long hunt for innovative examples of deeper learning — educational experiences where students develop mastery, identity, and creativity.

“There are a lot of teachers and some great schools doing great work around deeper learning, but very few examples at the district level,” Mehta says. While they are harder to spot, there are district leaders interested in working to upend traditional learning environments, and Mehta and Watkins selected 12 to come together as a network, to share deeper learning experiences, refine new ideas, and to scale change.

“Jal and I both came in with the aspiration of fundamental district transformation and the reality that that has never worked and is incredibly difficult to do,” Watkins says. “We didn’t think we had the answer, but we thought the best way to tackle the problem was to get together a group of like-minded superintendents and their leadership teams and see what we could learn together.”

>> Watch a video of the third Deeper Learning Dozen Community of Practice Convening held in Cowichan, British Columbia in 2019

Through initial funding from the Hewlett Foundation, and current funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Policy Working Group, and the Stuart Family Foundation, the DLD originally began with a plan to work with 12 districts for three years. Now, the program is entering its fourth year with no plans to slow down. The group is also starting to share the impact its partners are having with folks beyond the dozen with the release of a new podcast .

“The way schools are organized is not aligned with the best of what we know about learning,” Mehta says. “Schools were designed to sort, batch-process, and reproduce racial and socio-economic privilege. We’re working with people to transform and humanize schools and the larger institutions that house them.”

Three original DLD partners — the Abbotsford School District in British Columbia, Revere (Massachusetts) Public Schools, and Jeffco Public Schools in Colorado — offer prime examples of the innovative efforts of district leaders working to transform their schools. Mehta says the superintendents in each of these districts reflect “the desire and courage to do something new.”

“We said, there’s an approach to help you realize what you already feel inside, and they were ready for the kinds of things we were saying,” Mehta says. “We didn’t have all the answers, and we learned a lot from them, and they from each other.”

Together, DLD partners are guided by three distinct principles: that equity (and inequity) is structural; that adult and student learning happens in symmetry; and that leadership accelerates the emergence of deeper learning. A look inside the work done by the leaders in Abbotsford, Revere, and Jeffco show how these ideas have been put into action to transform their school systems.

Abbotsford School District

About 45 minutes east of Vancouver you’ll find Abbotsford, British Columbia, one of the most ethnically diverse cities in Canada. For the last decade, its schools have become known as innovators in transforming their education system, in particular by ensuring that their community diversity is reflected in student learning.

For a decade, Abbotsford Superintendent Kevin Godden has been working to completely overhaul the district’s curriculum, which he described as “a mile wide and an inch thick,” to give students a chance to really explore topics about which they are passionate.

“One of the knocks on the curriculum was that the learning outcomes were too many and they weren’t really connected to the lives of our kids,” Godden says. Teachers now have the time to dive deep into the curriculum, and students can discover areas that are topical and meaningful.

Abbotsford School District Aboriginal Honoring Ceremony

One of the significant ways the school has accomplished this is by weaving Indigenous history and culture into all subject matters. Those efforts were spurred by Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which encouraged not only incorporating Indigenous curriculum but to utilize Indigenous teaching methods and consult with Indigenous elders.

While the curriculum helps Indigenous students find greater connection and meaning in their learning, Godden says it has supported all students in finding new ways to learn. As a former teacher himself, Godden says he is thrilled with how the Indigenous curriculum has transformed schools in Abbotsford, but the change is also a stark reminder of the DLD principle that inequity is structural to all school systems.

“As a former teacher, it’s with great sadness that I followed the old curriculum and taught Indigenous students and feel I did them a tremendous disservice,” Godden says. “We have these structures we’ve built over time and because we’re in it, we don’t notice, and we create these inequities. Unless we can be thoughtful about it, we can’t disrupt it.”

Today, Abbotsford works closely with the Indigenous population of the Sumas First Nation and Matsqui First Nation, on whose land the schools are located. Teachers are trained to deliver Indigenous curriculum and, through funding by the Canadian government to support this work, the district features an Indigenous Education Department, comprised of Indigenous administrators and cultural support workers who serve as guides for teachers to add historic and local context to lessons.

“We’ve been on this journey, in particular in British Columbia, about what it means to make learning more meaningful and experiential, and not hold kids victim to a school system created for the 19th century,” says Godden.

The DLD has been an important resource supporting Abbotsford’s work to deeply engage students and teachers in disrupting past learning practices, but it has also been a tremendous experience for Godden personally. He credits the DLD with helping him bring the love he had for teaching into his role as a district leader.

“I count myself a pretty capable teacher, but I also lamented the joy I lost when I stopped teaching kids,” Godden says. “Thinking like a teacher is what the DLD brought back to me, and to bring that same joy to my interaction with my principals and my board.”

Revere Public Schools

Revere Public Schools in Massachusetts has enjoyed nearly a quarter century of steady leadership. Dianne Kelly is only the third superintendent of the district in that time, having started off as a high school math teacher 27 years ago. This past year she finished her sixth as superintendent.

Over that time, the district has revitalized teacher engagement, revamping everything from educator evaluations to career ladders for teachers, and their efforts to get teachers a voice at the table in decision making aligned perfectly with the DLD.

“It’s created a culture of stability and a common vision,” Kelly says, crediting her predecessors for helping to establish the foundation for a community that embraces teacher leadership. But under Kelly, educator empowerment has truly thrived.

Students at Garfield Elementary School in Revere

For her, it was natural then that the DLD principle of adult learning and student learning being symmetrical would resonate so strongly, and she says that after all the work the district had done, joining the DLD showed her how much more they could be doing.

When students are engaged in deeper learning, their voice is at the center of their learning, giving them opportunities to direct their learning to topics that interest them, she says. Teachers had started to receive similar choice, like being able to select which professional development topics to cover over the course of the school year.

“But we hadn’t explored it as deeply at the adult level,” Kelly says. “We hadn’t embraced fully the whole idea of deeper learning, of exploring and delving deeply into a topic.”

What they came up with was a new program called Colleague 2 Colleague (C2C). Teachers who are experts in an area of focus can apply to become consulting teachers. If selected, they are relieved of their academic duties for two years and are partnered with participating teachers to focus on a particular topic.

While many schools offer programs like math and literacy coaches, C2C is unique in both its expectations for teachers and its scope. While coaches often move on to administrative positions, consulting teachers intentionally are able to return to the classroom after two years, where they can bring with them the new ideas and resources developed as consultants.

The program also covers a wider variety of fields, like a social worker who recently consulted with teachers to think about how to embed mindfulness in their lessons. “To extend to other ideas and areas is a unique piece of it, and for teachers to have the leeway to explore,” Kelly says.

That freedom has been a large part of the success of the program, and Kelly credits her teachers who have gone in front of the school committee over the years to share why it’s been such a rewarding experience for both themselves and their students, helping convince the district to expand the program.

Kelly says her experience in the DLD gave her important insights into how to convince folks who are often skeptical at first about deeper learning.

“It’s really helpful to hear what other superintendents’ experiences are and how they’ve overcome challenges. The larger challenge around deeper learning work is that it’s nontraditional. It doesn’t feel familiar to school committees and parents,” she says. “It takes a level of patience to make something take hold.”

Jeffco Public Schools

The Jefferson County School District in Colorado is a study in contrasts. It serves a wide geographical area, from the western edge of Denver to the rural foothills of the Rockies.

The schools that make up the district are just as varied, including neighborhood schools that uniquely reflect their communities, to charter schools focused on Montessori and Core Knowledge curriculum, to option schools focused on experiential learning and technical training.

To say it is a challenge to get all these different schools to agree on anything is an understatement according to former Jeffco Superintendent Jason Glass. So, as he thought about how to transform the instructional model of the district, he knew he wouldn’t be able to simply hand down a directive.

“There is a longstanding tradition of site-based decision making in Jeffco,” says Glass. “There is a huge variety of different instructional philosophies operating in the district, and the community appreciates that diversity, so we needed a way to talk about changing the experience of the students that transcended the different approaches.”

What Glass landed on was the daily student task – that time when the teacher hands work over to the student, typically to solve a problem or practice a concept. It’s a feature of every school day, whether in a traditional public school or a Montessori classroom, and a moment that could be changed across the district to provide students more engaging, authentic learning.

Through his Transforming the Task initiative, Glass asked teachers at every school to think about student activities, like worksheets that mostly encouraged memorization or repetitive procedures, and turn them into something more valuable.

“We talked about what was under the hood of [daily] student tasks and how we could change the work into a project-based and problem-based model, and intentionally include deeper learning skills,” Glass says, including communication, entrepreneurship, innovation, and a student’s own life experiences.

Glass’ efforts at the district level are a prime example of the third principle of the DLD, that leadership accelerates emergence. Glass says rather than forcing change on everyone, he sought out examples where deeper learning had successfully been instituted and used those schools and leaders as examples and inspiration for others in the district.

“There was no way we could mandate things from the district level and think it would happen,” says Glass, who, in a new role as commissioner of education for the Kentucky Department of Education, is continuing as the first state level member of the DLD. “The idea of emergence and solutions coming from the practitioners helped us reframe our work to support and highlight the places making breakthroughs.”

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The Deep Impact of Author Visits

By Amanda Jones on 02/02/2021 • ( 5 )

From the very beginning of my career as a school librarian, I’ve known that author visits were something I wanted to make available for my students. My school is located near Baton Rouge, home to our Louisiana Book Festival, and I’ve been lucky to have authors such as Nick Strong and Mariama Lockington visit my school while they were in town for the festival. My school is also fortunate to have a nearby local, independent bookstore, as well as hard-working Scholastic representatives who are willing to set up school visits with authors who are in town to promote their books. We have had visits from Tamara Ellis Smith, Raymond Arroyo, and Tommy Greenwald. It’s always an amazing experience to witness the wonder in students’ faces when they get to ask their favorite authors questions about a book they’ve read. One of my 6th-grade students remarked last year, “I can’t believe I got to meet a real author and she signed my book! Ms. Lockington actually signed my book!” The student’s mother e-mailed me to let me know she talked about the author visit non-stop for weeks. This is the magic and impact that authors can have, and I want students to make these connections as often as possible. With travel up in the air and many schools in virtual or hybrid situations, it might seem like a difficult time to book author visits, but I’ve found that it is the exact opposite! Many authors are able to meet on platforms such as Zoom, Meets, Teams, and Streamyard, and prices are more affordable since they are not traveling. Is it as interactive and as exciting as an in-person visit? No. It’s not as personable, but it can be just as rewarding. When school buildings closed in March, I looked for as many ways as possible to still make these connections and reached out to several authors. I was able to host the LOM Author Chat every few weeks. I invited several students and teachers to sign up and meet their favorite authors. What ensued was a conversation between students, authors, teachers, and myself on everything from their writing process, upcoming books, and even pop culture with authors Rita Williams-Garcia, Jake Burt, Lamar Giles, Rebecca Petruck, and Alan Gratz. My school is now back to 100% in-person learning, but many school librarians are still providing programming for schools that are hybrid or full virtual. Authors are now more comfortable with virtual visits and have tailored their visits to meet the needs of these schools. I urge you to visit authors’ websites and reach out to them. Author fees can vary. Some authors will waive fees if you are promoting their books in conjunction with a local bookstore. Some authors have higher fees than your program might be able to afford, but you never know until you look into it. I have found that author fees for virtual visits, especially in comparison to in-person visits that also factor in travel expenses, are extremely reasonable. So far this year, we have visited with Paula Chase to discuss her three middle grade books, along with the important work she does with the Brown Book Shelf; chatted with Pablo Cartarya on his experience as a first generation Cuban-American and becoming the author of his own story; and discovered the practice of entomophagy with Boy Bites Bug author Rebecca Petruck.

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4.8-magnitude earthquake rumbles New Jersey, NYC, Boston and Philadelphia

What we know so far.

An earthquake struck the East Coast of the United States today.
The USGS measured the quake as a 4.8 temblor with its epicenter near Lebanon, New Jersey. It struck a little before 10:30 a.m. ET.
A series of aftershocks hit throughout the day, including one around 6 p.m. ET that measured at 4.0-magnitude.
Today's earthquake is the strongest to hit New Jersey in almost 250 years, according to state data.
No injuries have been reported so far.
While earthquakes in the northeast U.S. are rare, Buffalo, New York, was struck by a 3.8-magnitude quake in February 2023 — the strongest recorded in the area in 40 years.

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New Jersey earthquake calls attention to ancient, potentially unmapped fault lines

The fault that ruptured beneath New Jersey on Friday morning was likely an ancient, sleeping seam in the Earth, awakened by geologic forces in a region where earthquakes are rare and seismic risks are not fully understood.

The magnitude-4.8 earthquake was the strongest in New Jersey in over 200 years. As the shaking calmed on Friday, scientists began working to pinpoint where exactly the rupture occurred.

“This is a region with many older faults that may be reactivated at any time. At this time, the fault that caused the earthquake isn’t yet known,” said Jessica Jobe, a USGS research geologist.

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At least a dozen aftershocks reported since morning quake

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There have been at least a dozen aftershocks following this morning’s earthquake, a U.S. Geological Survey geophysicist said.

Though they can revive fear triggered by the initial temblor, they can also serve as reminders of the decreasing possibility a larger quake will strike, geophysicist Timothy Clements said.

"The likelihood of larger earthquake happening is going down with time," said Clements, a California-based former Harvard earth and planetary science researcher.

Today's aftershocks include the 4.0 magnitude temblor just before 6 p.m. and at least 11 others, which registered at least magnitude 1.8 on the Richter scale, Clements said.

There may have been more aftershocks, but they were not detected if they were under magnitude 1.8, he said.

Earthquakes near the epicenter are considered an aftershock for a year or up to five years, Clements said. Shakers away from the epicenter can be considered their own quakes.

And anything with a larger magnitude in the same location will be its own earthquake, and today's 4.8-magnitude quake will be redesignated as a foreshock, according to the USGS.

Video: Statue of Liberty shakes during earthquake

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EarthCam video footage shows the Statue of Liberty trembling during the earthquake this morning.

'No reports of significant damage,' N.Y. governor says following aftershock

Aftershock felt in new york and new jersey.

A 4.0-magnitude aftershock was recorded this afternoon, triggering a fresh wave of social media posts.

According to the USGS, the 4.0-magnitude temblor occurred 4.3 miles southwest of Gladstone, New Jersey, at 5:59 p.m. ET.

Shortly after, Gov. Phil Murphy said on X that New Jersey "just experienced an aftershock."

New York City Emergency Management said it “experienced shaking in our facility” around that time.

The Empire State Building seemed to notice the shaking as well.

The pictures didn’t even rattle: Earthquake veterans say they are unfazed

As those in the New York tri-state area attempt to make sense of the 4.8-magnitude earthquake that rumbled residents on Friday morning, many transplants from quake-prone areas aren’t processing the rare temblor with the same degree of shock.

Many whose loved ones are from Taiwan, which just experienced a massive 7.4-magnitude quake , as well as those from California, where the seismic events are a regular occurrence, weren’t fazed by the tremor that shook parts of the East Coast.

“As someone who’s from the West Coast, I was very much like, ‘Oh, this is an earthquake,’” said Cameron Kim, who hails from the Bay Area. “I didn’t hear the pictures on the wall rattle so for me, that’s usually a good indicator of how big the shake is.”

However, after seeing confusion and uncertainty from those around them, several pointed out that the lack of government preparedness and safety instruction is undeniable.

New York City store wasted no time making 2024 earthquake T-shirts

Elizabeth Chuck

When the earthquake shook his New York City store this morning, Kerry Colley had an idea: Why not sell some merchandise to commemorate the event?

About 10 minutes later, Colley said, he had tees for sale in his Upper West Side store, Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More. The shirts, which read "I SURVIVED THE NYC EARTHQUAKE" and have today's date on them, immediately attracted attention on social media and brought in customers.

"We are a little slammed," Colley said in a phone interview Friday afternoon, adding that he has sold an estimated 100 shirts already.

And customers aren't waiting to change into their new shirts, Colley said.

"We just had a guy that took a subway for 45 minutes, went in the bathroom and put the shirt on," he said.

Big Frog was able to quickly print out the shirts on a garment printer that it has in-store, Colley said. They are selling for $10 each.

"We print on-demand," he said. "We have not been able to keep up."

'Everything started to shake': Reactions to 4.8 earthquake run gamut from mild surprise to outright shock

Noah Osborne

So yes, by West Coast standards, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake might not seem like something to get too ruffled about. A quick look at the memes dominating the internet the past few hours attest to that. But, for those in the tri-state area less accustomed to such rumblings, Friday’s unexpected turbulence still came as something of a jolt. A few people shared their experiences with NBC News.

“Our whole home shook in New Jersey,” Jon Seiler said. “My kids were in their bedrooms. My son saw bobbleheads shaking. We were in the kitchen and felt it shaking. Everybody kind of ran to the center of the house, and we all kind of stood there not knowing what was going on.”

Seiler added: “We felt it, it was a crazy noise, we thought first it was from outside. Thought that there was construction happening across the street ... maybe something dropped over there. We all just kind of stood in the center and kind of held on to a wall, and braced ourselves and kind of stood there. My kids’ hearts were racing, and it was a wild little moment. Unforgettable for the kids for sure.”

Nadine Rizzo was sitting at her desk when the earth started to move underneath her feet.

“Everything started to shake. And I looked around and nobody moved, so I just went and kept working. And then, the phone blew up, and teams chat and Google and everybody, ‘Did you feel that, is everybody OK?’ And everybody seemed fine.”

“I looked out of the office and nobody moved, nobody flinched, nobody — everybody just kept working! Another day in New York City!”

Christine O’Brien was on a New Jersey Transit train to NYC when the quake occurred and she suddenly started getting alerts from her family and neighbors. “They said in Hopewell, New Jersey, near Princeton, that it felt like thunder coming up from the ground. A few things falling off shelves and then it just stopped. Some people ran out of their homes, just not recognizing what else to do. Because in New Jersey, we are really not prepped for earthquakes.”

“We don’t really practice like our brethren out in California to find a door frame or a bathtub or get under your desk,” O’Brien said. “So, I think it took everybody by surprise.”

Elaine Basinger was sitting in a rocking chair when the ground started to shake.

“And then, it seemed like the walls were kind of shaking also. I knew right away it was an earthquake,” she said. “I’ve lived through shocks like in visiting different places, like Chile.”

Earthquake was strongest to hit East Coast since 2011

Steve Strouss

The magnitude-4.8 earthquake that shook the Northeast this morning was the strongest earthquake to hit the East Coast since a 5.8-magnitude quake struck Virginia in 2011.

That earthquake forced evacuations of buildings in New York; Washington, D.C.; and other cities, and it disrupted air and train traffic across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Parts of the Pentagon, White House and U.S. Capitol were among the areas evacuated. The Washington Monument was damaged as a result.

People near quake's center describe 'loud roaring'

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Residents near the quake's center recalled the moment the 4.8-magnitude temblor hit this morning.

Amy Hoffman, 23, of Lebanon, was in her room getting ready for work when, she said, her house started to shake and she heard a "really loud" sound.

“When my house initially started to shake, I actually thought it was a helicopter flying overhead,” she said. “A couple of pictures fell off my wall and it felt like it lasted forever.”

Daniyal Khan, 21, lives just minutes away from the epicenter in Califon.

“I was sitting upright in bed when a loud roaring started all around me,” he said, adding that lightweight items started rattling on his desk.

Khan texted his friends, who confirmed they felt the rumbling, too.

“It was pretty surreal, as nothing like this has happened in the 15 years I’ve lived here,” he said.

The earthquake didn’t appear to damage Khan's home.

“I mostly found myself laughing at how strange it all was. Just two days ago there was a huge storm. And in three days, there’s a total eclipse,” he said.

USGS funding for seismic monitoring network in Northeast lapsed years ago

A monitoring network that could help researchers pinpoint the exact location and nature of today's earthquake was not operating at full capacity when the quake struck.

Felix Waldhauser, a professor at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, said that the USGS in 2019 cut funding for the system, known as the Lamont-Doherty Cooperative Seismographic Network . The network once had 45 stations collecting seismic data across the Northeast, but it's now down to about 20 operational stations, Waldhouser said.

“In an ideal world, we would have our network running and recording data and analyzing the data, figuring out where exactly the event was,” he said. “But we were cut off from funding for our network here.”

The Ramapo fault zone, where researchers think the earthquake took place, is difficult to interpret. It was not immediately clear which specific fault line the earthquake ruptured on.

“The fault zone itself is complicated and not well understood, mainly because we don’t get many earthquakes,” Waldhauser said. “The instrument coverage we have here is not very good."

He added that he is trying to round up colleagues to deploy seismometers around the epicenter of the earthquake, near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, to record aftershocks, which could help identify the main fault line.

“We’re trying to get people together. I’m not sure if it’s going to happen,” he said.

However, Dara Goldberg, a USGS geophysicist, said a dense local network of equipment would be most important for monitoring smaller earthquakes, determining the epicenter of an earthquake and conducting detailed science after an event.

“Anything in the magnitude 4 range, we can determine in a global set of stations,” Goldberg said. “For the size of earthquakes relevant to society and people’s daily lives, we can do a fine job without that density.”

Earthquake interrupts U.N. Security Council meeting in NYC

The chief executive of the nonprofit organization Save The Children was briefing an emergency Security Council session this morning on Gaza when things at the meeting got shaky — literally.

As Janti Soeripto spoke, meeting attendees looked around the room and at each other. Today's earthquake was making the room at the United Nations headquarters in New York City shake.

Soeripto paused.

"Is that an earthquake?" she asked.

"You're making the ground shake!" someone quipped back.

USGS: More earthquakes, aftershocks possible

More earthquakes could hit the New Jersey area in the coming weeks, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Sara McBride, a research social scientist with the USGS, said that at least two aftershocks have been reported so far following this morning’s magnitude-4.8 quake. She said USGS researchers’ aftershock forecasts suggests there is a small chance of an even stronger earthquake in the coming weeks.

“There’s a 3% chance for one or four aftershocks larger than a magnitude-5 in the coming weeks. A larger than magnitude-5 can be damaging,” McBride said.

She explained that the aftershock forecast is calculated using statistical data from thousands of past earthquakes of similar size. It’s a generic model, and not specific to the New Jersey region.

Jessica Jobe, a USGS research geologist, said there have been at least three magnitude-5 earthquakes in the region since the 1700s.

“This is a region with many older faults that may be reactivated at any time at this time. The fault that causes the earthquake isn’t yet known,” she said.

County at quake's center ‘very fortunate’ there isn’t more damage, official says

The New Jersey county where the earthquake struck this morning has sustained some structural damage to private property but has received no reports of injuries so far, according to officials.

The magnitude-4.8 earthquake struck near Lebanon shortly before 10:30 a.m. ET and was followed by two aftershocks, Brayden Fahey, Hunterdon County’s Office of Emergency Management coordinator, said at a news conference.

Authorities are assessing the damage and do not yet have a sense of how many properties may have been affected. But there have not been reports of any issues with gas or other utility lines, officials said.

"I think all of us collectively were jarred by what we experienced," Fahey said. “All of us probably feel very fortunate that there’s not more damage and more issues facing us."

Haitians on the East Coast share traumatic responses from the earthquake

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Shortly after the earthquake, Faces Of Haiti, a social media account for Haitian people, posted that the tremors might “bring severe PTSD in the following days” for those who experienced the devastatingly deadly quake in 2010. “Keep checking on your loved ones’ mental health in the Tri-State area, even when they say they are ok.”

Almost immediately, followers shared their experiences this morning as the earthquake rippled down the East Coast.

“Thank you for this. I was the first in my workplace to understand what was happening, and I’m the last one to be over it,” one person wrote in a comment on the post. “Still shaking typing this.”

"you and I both," another user responded. "I screamed right away, ‘It’s an earthquake, it’s an earthquake, guys,’ and my coworkers were calm about it and didn’t say anything. My heart was racing, and I was thinking about the nearest exit. Nahhhhh. We don’t play that over here. I had enough in 2010. Whatever the magnitude is, I’m traumatized for life.”

“Thank you for acknowledging and sharing this message," one person wrote. "Haiti was the first image in my mind once I realized what I was experiencing as everything around me was shaking/rattling.”

“My sisters called me crying and scared,” said another.

In 2010, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, leaving its capital, Port-au-Prince, in ruins. An estimated 220,000 people were killed, some 300,000 people were injured, and 1.3 million lost their homes during the 35-second temblor.

At least one aftershock reported

The earth shook for a second time this morning.

Though it was subtle, a second earthquake hit the New Jersey area at about 11:20 a.m., according to U . S . Geological Survey data .

The aftershock registered as a magnitude 2.0. It was roughly 4 miles west of Bedminster, New Jersey.

Connecticut emergency officials say no major damage or injuries reported

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There have been no major damage or injuries reported in the state in today's earthquake, Connecticut emergency officials said during a news conference this afternoon.

However, officials are still working with state agencies to ensure there are no threats to buildings or critical infrastructure. Deputy Commissioner Brenda Bergeron said that the state's Transportation Department is also doing visual inspections of bridges and critical infrastructure critical bridge infrastructure "in an abundance of caution."

"We are not seeing any significant damage but we are in partial activation and continuing to work with our state local, federal and private sector partners on making sure that everyone is safe and sound," Bergeron said.

No power outages or damage detected, N.J. utility says

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No power outages or damage have been detected in connection with today’s quake, according to PSE&G, the energy utility that serves New Jersey.

The company said it completed initial system inspections of its electric infrastructure.

“As part of our earthquake response protocol, we are currently performing a strategic system check of our electric and natural gas infrastructure near the epicenter, Tewksbury,” PSE&G said. “The safety of our customers and employees is the number one priority.”

Bill Nye: 4.8-magnitude earthquake is ‘unusual’ for Atlantic coast

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake on the Atlantic coast is "a little unusual, but it happens from time to time," science educator Bill Nye told MSNBC.

"It just shows you everybody the importance of being prepared," he said.

Nye encouraged people to secure their cabinet doors and keep flashlights, food and water on hand in case of an electricity outage.

No increase in ER volume, NYC hospital system says after quake

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All NYC Health + Hospitals facilities are operating normally, the system said in a post on X.

"All our patients & staff are safe, and we are not seeing an increase in volume at our emergency departments," the hospital added in the post.

25 adults, 3 children evacuated after quake-related structural damage in N.J.

Structural damage at multiple addresses led to evacuations in Newark, New Jersey, the city's public safety director said.

While the epicenter of the earthquake was more than 30 miles away from Newark, firefighters responded to 313, 315 and 317 7th Avenue, which were impacted by the quake, Fritz Fragé said.

"As a result of this incident, 10 families, comprising 25 adults and three children, have been relocated from these buildings," he added.

All city buildings, including City Hall and recreation centers, are closed. The closures do not affect police and fire facilities.

"The city is currently inspecting buildings for any potential damage and power outages," Fragé said.

JetBlue says flights resumed, expect ‘a small number of delays’

JetBlue said flights have resumed after the FAA issued brief ground stops at some New York area airports.

“We expect mostly normal operations to continue with a small number of delays as a result of a pause in air traffic control operations," the airline said in a statement.

Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey said there were flight disruptions as of this afternoon, and advised people to check their flight status with their individual airlines.

Delta Air Lines said that it was also experiencing minor departure delays, but did not anticipate cancellations.

Live radio show captures moment earthquake hit Philadelphia

This morning’s earthquake was captured live on Philadelphia’s 93.3 WMMR radio show, “The Preston & Steve Show.”

The show shared footage from its Philadelphia office at 10:23 a.m. ET, showing mic booms shaking.

“Did you feel the room shake?” co-host Kathy Romano asked.

“Are we having an earthquake?” another host, Nick McIlwain, asked.

“You’re right. I feel my butt kind of moving a little bit. Look at my microphone, it was waggling a little bit there,” host Preston Elliot said.

Co-host Steve Morrison wondered if it could have been construction going on in the building.

Then the hosts started reading texts from friends and messages sent in to the show confirming it was an earthquake felt well beyond the city.

"That's the second earthquake I've ever felt," Elliot said.

'I don't want to die': Video captures moment quake terrified N.J. coffee shop patrons

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Surveillance video from a coffee shop in Boonton, New Jersey, about 35 miles southwest of the earthquake's epicenter, shows customers' terrified reactions as the quake hit. Many rush out of Boonton Coffee Co. in one video and another clip shows a young girl yelling, "I don't want to die!"

Delta Air Lines reports two diverted flights and minor departure delays

Delta Air Lines flights are moving normally, a spokesperson said, with the exception of two flights bound for Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, which were diverted elsewhere.

The airline is experiencing "some minor departure delays but we expect to absorb those without any cancelation effect at this time," said Morgan Durrant, a Delta spokesperson.

The company has not received any reports of damage or injuries, he added.

Newark airport reported flight disruptions on Friday afternoon.

“Please check with your airline to determine the status of your flight,” the airport said in a statement on X.

Major museums say no damage so far

The American Museum of Natural History said it has not identified any damage to museum artifacts, but is doing a full inspection.

The Guggenheim Museum has not sustained any damages or interruptions to museum operations, either.

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) said it’s operating as usual.

“Our security staff and engineers have conducted facilities wide patrols and found no damage to MoMA’s infrastructure. Registrar, art handling, and conservation teams have reported no issues seen in the galleries, conservation labs, or art storage," the museum said in a statement.

Maggie Fairs, vice president of external affairs for the Philadelphia Museum of Art, said the museum has protections in place for events such as earthquakes.

"There was no damage to the artwork at the museum from today’s earthquake," Fairs said. "As you can imagine with the collection such as ours, safeguards are in place to ensure the safety and well-being of the museum’s art collection."

'There is a known earthquake risk in New Jersey,' FEMA says

The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Region 8 said there is a known earthquake risk in New Jersey, according to a post on X.

"While many folks may have been caught off guard by the #earthquake in New Jersey on Friday, you may be surprised to know there is a known earthquake risk in that area," the post read.

'My house shook for 45' seconds, N.J. resident says

Monica Hlinka, who lives in Whitehouse Station, near the epicenter of this morning’s earthquake, said her “whole house shook for 45 seconds.”

Hlinka was working from home when she thought "something hit my house."

"It just kept going. The house just kept shaking," she told NBC News. "I was looking around my office, things were falling off my shelves, books were falling off, pictures frames."

"I've never experienced anything like that and it was insane to say the least," she added.

Hlinka said that she felt another temblor last month — a 2.2-magnitude quake on March 15 centered north, northeast of Whitehouse Station.

"When that occurred, it felt like something really big had fallen in my house, When it happened today, I thought the same thing was happening but then it just kept happening and I was like, OK, this is actually an earthquake."

The hashtags “earthquake,” “epicenter,” and “NY and NJ” were trending on X today with locals through the tri-state area freaking out over the quake.

NYC schools chancellor: Students safe, no reports of damage to schools

All students in New York City's public schools are safe after the earthquake, and there are no reports of structural damage to any schools, said David Banks, New York City's public schools chancellor.

Speaking at a news conference along with NYC Mayor Eric Adams and emergency management officials, Banks said that "at this moment, there is no indication that any of our buildings were compromised."

He praised facilities staff for quickly and thoroughly inspecting school buildings and said parents do not need to pick their children up early from school. Principals have been instructed to hold regular dismissals and after-school programs will operate normally.

Banks encouraged parents to not be anxious.

"We ask the school staff and families to remain calm and to model that for all of our students," he said.

USGS expert explains how geology of Northeast affects intensity of earthquakes

While earthquakes are uncommon on the East Coast, when they do strike, they are felt widely, said William Yeck, a research geophysicist at the U.S. Geological Survey.

“Because of the geology of the region, the seismic waves propagate much further, so people can feel them further away,” Yeck said.

MTA says no damage to infrastructure

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which provides bus, subway and commuter rail service in greater New York, said it was business as usual as of this afternoon.

"MTA services are operating safely and normally following the 4.8 magnitude earthquake felt throughout our region this morning," it posted on X. "Initial inspections show there was no damage to any MTA infrastructure, but we will continue to monitor the situation closely. Thank you for riding with us."

Where is New Jersey's governor?

Gov. Phil Murphy is not in New Jersey today, according to his public schedule.

The New Jersey governor was scheduled to depart the state yesterday for a Democratic Governors Association meeting. He is set to return tomorrow morning, according to his public schedule.

However, Murphy did speak with President Joe Biden today about the earthquake, according to a statement from the White House. The White House added that Biden is in touch with state and local officials and will provide assistance if needed.

While Murphy is away, Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way is serving as acting governor, the schedule noted.

'New Yorkers should go about their normal day,' NYC mayor says

There have been no reports of major impacts to infrastructure or injuries so far in New York City from the earthquake, Mayor Eric Adams and emergency management officials said at a news conference this afternoon.

While aftershocks are possible, "New Yorkers should go about their normal day," Adams said. "First responders are working to make sure the city is safe."

Officials encouraged everyone to check in on their loved ones and neighbors to make sure everyone is OK. The likelihood of aftershocks at this point is low, but if you feel one, drop to the floor and cover your head and neck, officials said.

Adams said that because earthquakes don't happen frequently in the area, "this can be extremely traumatic for New Yorkers." But, he added: "We are ready for the unexpected. This is New York City and we responded accordingly."

Princeton seismologist says quake's shallow depth made it feel strong

This morning's earthquake occurred on a shallow fault system in New Jersey and shook for about 35 seconds, a Princeton seismologist said.

“The shallower or the closer it is, the more we feel it as humans,” said Frederik J. Simons, a professor of geosciences at Princeton University.

The quake originated at a depth of less than 3 miles, according to USGS .

Earthquakes on the East Coast can be felt at a great distance and can cause more pronounced shaking in comparison to those on the West Coast because rocks in the region are often older, harder and more dense.

“These are competent rocks that transmit energy well,” Simons said.

The earthquake ruptured on the Ramapo fault system, he said. The system is relatively old and considered mostly tectonically inactive. It's at a boundary where the continental and oceanic tectonic plates meet and are stuck together. The plates grind against one another slowly and accumulate stress until something slips.

“There are cracks in it and now and then a little motion accumulates, the stress keeps growing, at very slow rates,” Simons said. “It’s like an old house creaking and groaning.”

He said this was one of the largest earthquakes in New Jersey in recent history. The last notable one was a magnitude-3.1 temblor in Freehold Township in September 2020.

“I’m on campus at Princeton University for the biggest one I’ve felt in a lifetime,” he said. “This shaking was violent, strong and long.”

WATCH: Video shows the moment earthquake struck New Jersey

Videos circulating online appear to show the moment today's quake hit the East Coast.

In one, a man recording himself playing his guitar captured the moment the quake hit.

Unfazed Long Island electrician says ‘back to work’ after experiencing quake

A Long Island electrician said he was working when the earthquake struck.

"I just felt like we were close to where a train was, like a railroad," he said. "You know, just shaking in the legs. That's about it. We didn't really think much of it."

The electrician said he planned to "get back to work," after the quake, adding that he wasn't even sure it was an earthquake until after he received a text confirming the area had been hit by one.

Hochul says no reports of damage, assessment teams still out

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state hasn't felt an earthquake of today's magnitude since 2011, calling it one of the biggest to shake the East Coast in the last century.

"We’re taking this extremely seriously and here’s why. There’s always the possibility of aftershocks," she said.

Structural and damage assessment teams are checking bridges, state roads, major transmission lines and dams and thus far "we haven’t identified any life-threatening situations." The state has also been in contact with utility companies, cell service companies and hospitals and all systems appear to be running as normal.

She noted that while there may be general anxiety in the wake of the Taiwan 7.4-magnitude earthquake this week, today's 4.8 temblor was significantly smaller and weaker.

Holland Tunnel closed briefly for inspections

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey closed the Holland Tunnel briefly today for inspections following the earthquake.

The tunnel was closed at about 11 a.m. ET and the PANYNJ announced its reopening on X at about 11:15 a.m. ET.

The agency said that all lanes were again open for passage through the tunnel and no damage was reported in the tunnel.

Today's earthquake is the strongest to hit N.J. in almost 250 years

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The earthquake that rumbled this morning was the strongest in almost 250 years and the third-strongest for the state in 280 years of record-keeping.

The only two stronger ones were a 5.2-magnitude quake in 1737 and a 5.3 temblor in 1783, according to state data .

Delays should be expected, Amtrak says

Amtrak customers should expect delays in the wake of today's quake, the company said.

"Amtrak regrets any inconvenience," the company added in a statement on its website and on its social media accounts.

East Coast earthquake felt as far north as New England

Reports to the U.S. Geological Survey and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre suggest that people felt the shaking as far north as New England, including northern parts of Vermont and New Hampshire.

No phone outages after the quake, Verizon and AT&T say

Dania Kalaji

Both Verizon and AT&T say their networks are running without interruption following the earthquake.

Verizon said there have been no reported problems with phone services or on stores or employees, while AT&T said its wireless network is "operating normally in areas affected by the earthquake."

How to stay safe during an earthquake

Flying debris is a major source of injury during an earthquake. Here are some of the best ways to protect yourself during a quake, according to Ready.gov , a U.S. government-run site that helps people prepare for and respond to emergencies and disasters:

Stay where you are. If you are inside when the shaking starts, stay indoors and resist the urge to run outside. Avoid doorways. If you are outside, stay away from buildings. If you are driving, pull over and set your parking brake.
Drop, cover and hold on. Wherever you are, drop to your hands and knees to best protect your vital organs and hold onto something sturdy. Then, cover your head and neck with your arms. If there is a sturdy table or desk nearby, crawl underneath it for shelter. Finally, hold onto the table or desk with one hand and be ready to move with it if it moves during the shaking.
If you use a wheelchair or walker , lock your wheelchair or walker wheels and cover your head and neck with your hands.
Be prepared for aftershocks. Be ready to drop, cover and hold on should there be any aftershocks immediately following the earthquake.
Be ready for future quakes or other emergencies . Make an emergency communications plan that has an out-of-state contact on it. Plan where you will meet loved ones if you get separated. And have a supply kit that includes several days' worth of food and water, a flashlight, a fire extinguisher and a whistle.

No reports of structural damage or service disruptions to NYC transit

The New York City Police Department’s transit c hief said there are "no current reports of any structural damage and/or service disruptions to the NYC Transit system" from the earthquake.

The transit team is surveying all lines and stations.

United says a few flights diverted from Newark

United Airlines said it has diverted a few flights from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey after the Federal Aviation Administration put ground stops there.

“We’re monitoring the air travel situation after the East Coast earthquake today. A few United flights diverted from Newark to other airports. We’ll work to have those flights continue to Newark as soon as possible," the company said in a statement.

Newark airport said there were flight disruptions as of Friday afternoon.

No indication any NYC schools were 'compromised' by quake

So far, there's no indication that any NYC public school buildings were "compromised," Nathaniel Styer, press secretary of the city’s Education Department, said in a post on X .

Staff were "quickly and thoroughly inspecting buildings to ensure safety" following the morning quake.

"The safest place for our kids right now is in our schools, schools are operating as normal," Styer said, noting that building response teams were assembled "out of an abundance of caution."

Biden has been briefed on the quake, White House says

President Joe Biden has been briefed on the earthquake and is monitoring potential impacts, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a post on X.

"The White House is in touch with federal, state, and local officials as we learn more," she added in the post.

NYC subway rider says earthquake tremors were 'very scary’

Edwin Rivas said he was riding the subway during the earthquake and noticed the train's movements were "way wonkier" than usual.

"Not a lot of things like that in New York happen, so it was very scary to stay the least," Rivas told NBC New York.

NJ Transit announces up to 20-minute delays

Bridge and track inspections following the earthquake will cause some delays this morning for NJ Transit riders.

"Rail service system-wide is subject to up to 20-minute delays in both directions due to bridge inspections," NJ Transit said in an alert on its website.

Track inspections have also suspended Newark Light Rail service systemwide and suspended River Line Light Rail service in both directions between the Waterfront Entertainment Center and Trenton.

NYC issues emergency alert 30 minutes after quake

New York City issued an emergency alert to local phones about a minute ago, and about half an hour after the quake was felt.

The alert said: “4.7 magnitude earthquake has occurred in the NYC area. Residents are advised to remain indoors and to call 911 if injured.”Aftershocks are still possible after such an earthquake, however, so the alert could serve as a reminder to remain on alert.

Lebanon, N.J., mayor says earthquake was ‘craziest thing I’ve ever experienced’

The mayor of Lebanon, New Jersey — a borough close to the earthquake's epicenter — said the temblor was so strong, it knocked objects off the shelves in his home.

"Quite frankly, I'm still a little shaken up here," Mayor James Pittinger told MSNBC this morning.

"Everything just started falling off the shelves," he said. "My dog ran for cover. It was the craziest thing I’ve ever experienced."

Ground stops issued JFK and Newark airports

Jay Blackman

The Federal Aviation Administration issued ground stops at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey and John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York City, because of the earthquake.

The one at JFK was later lifted.

Newark said there were flight disruptions as of Friday afternoon.

"Recent earthquake activity in the area have caused #EWR Airport flight disruptions. Please check with your airline to determine the status of your flight," the airport posted on X.

Earlier, the FAA said it will have to inspect runways before lifting the ground stop.

New Jersey activates state emergency operations center

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said in a post on X tod ay that the state has activated its emergency operations center in response to the earthquake.

He said the epicenter of the temblor was near Readington in Hunterdon County.

Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania also said the quake was felt in parts of his state, saying his team is monitoring the situation and is in contact with counties about damage.

MTA says no delays after quake

Brittany Kubicko

New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs the city's buses and trains, says there's no impact to service after the quake shook the Big Apple.

Teams are likely to go out and inspect train lines today, a spokesperson said.

Past earthquakes to hit the Northeast

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck Feb. 6, 2023, near Buffalo, New York — then the strongest recorded in the area in 40 years.

A 4.1 earthquake was felt in the tri-state area Nov. 30, 2017, centered near Little Creek, Delaware, according to the USG S .

A 5.8-magnitude quake rattled central Virginia in 2011, and was felt across much of the East Coast, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate buildings in New York, Washington and other cities.

There were also 4.6- and 4.5-magnitude earthquakes in the 1990s in Pennsylvania and a 5.3-magnitude earthquake near Au Sable Forks , New York, in April 2002, according to USGS records.

USGS says earthquake was a 4.8 temblor

Denise Chow

The USGS tentatively measured today's quake as a 4.8 temblor near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. It struck a little before 10:30 a.m. ET.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the quake "has been felt throughout New York."

"My team is assessing impacts and any damage that may have occurred, and we will update the public throughout the day," she said.

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake shook buildings across the New York City region shortly after 10:20 a.m. Friday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.

'I am fine': Empire State Building says

As X was flooded with tweets about the quake felt in New York City early today, the 102-story Empire State Building made light of the situation.

"I am fine," someone posted on the building's official account.

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TUNNEL HILL — With visit season officially under way the Cincinnati Bearcats brought in another talented player in 2025 recruit Joshua Patterson

Patterson is a 2025 cornerback from Jacksonville, Florida and holds well over 20+ offers at this very moment. He is a 6-foot-1, 175-pounds and according to Rivals he is a three-star recruit.

He had plenty of great things to say about the Cincinnati Bearcats .

“The visit was great you know,” Patterson stated to Bearcats Talk . “Plenty of energy all around very supportive staff and I would love to come back. Some notes I took were that the players communicated very well and the way their system is set up. I learned that Cincinnati offers hundreds of programs of study, and one of it’s most popular majors is mechanical engineering.

“Coach Veidt and Coach Coombs stood out the most because they coach with a lot of passion and enthusiasm, also you can tell they know the game a lot.”

He dropped some more notes about his position group.

“The things about the DBs that impress me the most is that they have a nat for the ball, they fly around and are very active on the field. UC is definitely a top school of mine, this visit was very big because I got to see for myself how I would be used on the field and I got a chance to bond with the coaches.”

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The school visit: what to look for, what to ask

Be sure to visit all the schools on your list, if you can. A visit is the best way to determine whether a school is right for your child. Even a short visit will help you identify a school’s strengths and challenges. It’s also the only way to get a feel for a school’s climate — intangible but important factors like the dynamism of the teaching, engagement of the students, quality of communication, level of respect between students, teachers, administrators, and parents, and the overall sense that the school offers a safe and inspiring learning environment .

School visit checklists

Use this printable guide to help you plan your elementary, middle, or high school visit.

Before your visit

Do your homework. Read about the schools you’ll be visiting. Examine their school profiles on GreatSchools.org. Talk to other parents and check your local newspaper for articles about the schools.
Contact the school. Most schools conduct regular school tours and open houses during the enrollment season — typically in the fall. Call the school or go online to schedule a visit.
Ask and observe. Jot down your questions before your visit (the sample questions below will help you create your list).

Key questions to ask

Does this school have a particular educational philosophy or mission?
What curriculum does the school use for math, reading, science, etc? Ask if the school follows the Common Core State Standards , Next Generation Science Standards , and which program(s) are they using to teach children to read ?
What is the average class size ?
What is this school’s approach to student discipline and safety? Do they practice restorative justice ? Are the discipline practices fair for families of color ? Do they practice corporal punishment , and if so, can you opt out of that for your child?
How much homework do students have? What is the school’s philosophy/approach to homework ?
What kind of library resources are available to students?
How is technology used to support teaching and learning at this school?
How do the arts fit into the curriculum? Is there a school choir, band or orchestra? A drama program? Art classes?
What extracurricular opportunities (sports, clubs, community service, competitions) are available for students?
How do students get to school? Is free school busing available?
Is bullying a problem at the school? Does the school have an anti-bullying policy ?
Does the school have a program for gifted students ?
How does this school support students who have academic, social or emotional difficulties?
What strategies are used to teach students who are not fluent in English?
What professional development opportunities do teachers have ? In what ways do teachers collaborate?
Does the school offer Physical Education (PE) classes?
What are some of the school’s greatest accomplishments? What are some of the biggest challenges this school faces?

Features to look for

Do classrooms look cheerful? Is student work displayed, and does it seem appropriate for the grade level?
Do teachers seem enthusiastic and knowledgeable, asking questions that stimulate students and keep them engaged?
Does the principal seem confident and interested in interacting with students, teachers and parents?
How do students behave as they move from class to class or play outside?
Is there an active Parent Teacher Association (PTA) ? What other types of parent involvement take place at this school?
How well are the facilities maintained? Are bathrooms clean and well supplied, and do the grounds look safe and inviting?

Especially for elementary schools

What are some highlights of this school’s curriculum in reading , math, science and social studies?
What criteria are used to determine student placement in classes?
How does this school keep parents informed of school information and activities? Are they easy to communicate with ?
Does the school let parents know what their rights are (and aren’t ) in regards to your child’s education?
Is quality child care available before and after school?
How much outdoor time do kids get each day?

Especially for middle schools

How does the school guide and prepare students for major academic decisions that will define their options in high school and beyond? Do they provide advice to parents on how to help this age group ?
Does the school offer tutoring or other support if students need extra help?
Are world language classes (French, Spanish, etc.) offered to students?
If the school is large, does it make an effort to provide activities that create a sense of community ?

Especially for high schools

Does this school have a particular curriculum focus, such as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) or the arts?
What kind of emphasis does the school place on college preparation ?
Does the school have a good selection of Advanced Placement (AP) and honors classes?
What percentage of students take the SAT or/and ACT ?
Where do students go after they graduate? How many attend four-year college? Are graduates prepared for college ?
Are counselors available to help students make important decisions about classes?
Is college counseling and support available?
Does the school offer a variety of career planning options for students who are not college bound?
Does the school staff set high expectations for all students?
Does the school have a tutoring program so students can get extra help if they need it?
How do students get to school? Is there a parking lot, and are buses (public or district-provided) available?
Does this school have any school-to-work programs or specialized academies ?
What is the school drop-out rate ?

Especially for charter schools

When and why was this school created ?
Does the school have a specific focus?
Who is the charter holder, or the group that created the school?
How does the school select teachers? Are the teachers certificated?
Is this the permanent location or facility for the school? If not, will the school be moving to another location in the near future?

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Founded in 1917, Deep Springs College is a unique institution of higher learning. The educational program is built upon three pillars: academics, student self-government, and manual labor. The school is located forty miles from Bishop, California on an isolated cattle ranch in Deep Springs Valley.

Between twelve and fifteen students are admitted each year. Each receives a full scholarship; the college covers the costs of tuition, room, and board for every student offered admission. In exchange, Deep Springs students are expected to dedicate themselves to lives of service to humanity. Alumni have gone on to exemplify this ideal in a variety of fields, including politics, science, journalism, academics, agriculture, medicine, law, business, and design.

The three pillars, which comprise students’ formal responsibilities in their two years at the college, prompt each student to take real responsibility for and ownership of the community. Students are expected to bring a high level of preparation and engagement to their classes, which are generally constructed around seminar-style discussion and often have fewer than eight participants. The Student Body is responsible for many aspects of running the College, admitting students, hiring faculty, and reviewing student and faculty performance. Each student also labors roughly twenty hours each week. Labor positions include working on the farm and ranch, as well as daily tasks of cooking, cleaning, and maintaining facilities and vehicles.

Since the founding of Deep Springs in 1917, four other Nunnian institutions have come into existence. Each is built around the three pillars of Labor, Academics, and Self-Governance. While their approaches vary, each is oriented towards the development of their students’ moral characters in addition to their minds. These include Gull Island Institute, in Massachusetts; Tidelines Institute and Outer Coast in Alaska; and Thoreau College, in Wisconsin.

Together with the Telluride Association, founded in 1911, these compose The League of Nunnian Schools . The League aims to support existing and developing Nunnian projects in America and around the world. If you have questions, requests, or would like to otherwise contact the League, please write to comcom@deepsprings.edu .

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Like the rest of life at Deep Springs, academics is a study in responsibility and cooperation, as well as the course material. Classes are small—the average is eight students. With such small classes, thorough preparation and class participation are essential and expected.

There are no majors. Most students take two to three classes per semester, choosing from offerings in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and the arts. Many classes are discussion-based. A sample of recent course offerings include Conservation Science, Aristotle’s Ethics , Painting, Mathematics in Political Life, The Modern Essay, Race and Education, Magical Realism, War and Peace in the Congo, and The Poetry of Emily Dickinson.

The distinctive quality of the Deep Springs academic program is that it treats students not as consumers but as creators of their education and as stewards of a joint intellectual project. The Curriculum Committee (staffed and chaired by students) selects the college’s professors, and the Student Body determines each semester’s curriculum by choosing courses from a variety of proposals submitted by each professor. As mentioned above, classes rely heavily on student participation; thorough preparation and robust engagement is seen as a student’s responsibility to the entire class. Students not only drive most class conversations but are also responsible for thinking critically on how each course can improve, attempting to improve their own participation, giving feedback to other students and the professor, and often helping decide questions of class structure.

After completing Deep Springs’ two-year program, most students transfer to four-year institutions to finish their BA or BS. Students receive support and guidance throughout the transfer process. Many students go on to world-class universities including Yale, Stanford, Brown, and Chicago.

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In addition to their academic and self-governance responsibilities, each student at Deep Springs works approximately twenty hours a week. Students do everything from milking our two dairy cows, to irrigating our 155-acre alfalfa farm, to cooking meals and cleaning the community’s dishes three times a day. Most students switch labor positions every two months, though some positions require a four month commitment.

While students learn how to be useful on a farm, most do not go on to work in agriculture. Deep Springs is a fully operational cattle ranch and alfalfa farm – we sell our hay and our beef – but the labor pillar is valued most for its pedagogical function. Work is not conducted in exchange for the scholarship. Rather, the labor program allows students to contemplate their role in a community, to practice working hard, and to foster a sense of ownership and responsibility.

“There’s an obvious necessity to the work we do here. Cows need to be fed. The garbage needs to be taken out. Eggs need to be rinsed so that they can be used for breakfast. You need to take your responsibilities seriously because there are immediate and urgent consequences if you don’t do your job well. The vast majority of my personal growth has come from a series of mistakes. You mess up, you figure out how to proceed, and you ultimately learn how to do a better job . The labor pillar gives you room to fail, and that’s crucial.” – Michael Leger, DS16 New Brunswick, Canada

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STUDENT SELF-GOVERNANCE

Students at Deep Springs participate in running the college itself in ways that are not possible at larger institutions. The Student Body exists as a discrete, self-governing entity within the College, tasked with governing itself and working with the staff and faculty in the day-to-day operation of the college.

The Student Body convenes at least once a week to deliberate and take action on issues concerning community life, labor, academic planning, disciplinary matters, election of student office holders, and more. Students are elected to positions of leadership within the Student Body and the larger community. Elected positions include Student Body President; Labor Commissioner, who assigns students labor positions and is in charge of making sure the labor program runs smoothly; and Student Trustee, one of two students who sits on the Board of Trustees of the College as full voting members.

Additionally, students serve on one of four standing committees. The Applications Committee handles student admissions. The Curriculum Committee handles faculty hiring, sets academic policy, reviews cases of academic misconduct, guides course selection and makes recommendations for faculty retention. The Review and Re-invitations Committee reviews individual student progress throughout the year, facilitates a biannual process of written or verbal feedback between all students, and leads the re-invitation process by which students are or aren’t re-invited for a second year . The Communications Committee manages relations with the outside world, deliberating on press requests, publishing the biannual alumni newsletter and maintaining this website! Each committee is chaired by a student and meets weekly throughout the year.

Since Deep Springs is only a two-year program, students do not often see the full outcomes of their decisions. But just as they are the recipients of decisions made by students before them, so they, in turn, are obligated to try to make the best choices possible for students who follow. This chain of responsibility, from one generation of students to the next, continually reinforces and reinvigorates the gravity students at Deep Springs take in governing their college .

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Kids Are Missing School at an Alarming Rate

How the pandemic changed families’ lives and the culture of education..

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From “The New York Times,” I’m Katrin Bennhold. This is “The Daily.”

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Today, long after schools have fully reopened, my colleague Sarah Mervosh describes a more permanent shift in the way kids and their parents think about being in class after the pandemic, which is that school feels optional and kids are still missing a lot of it.

It’s Tuesday, April 2.

Sarah, you’re an education reporter, and you’ve been looking at what’s happened in schools since the pandemic, when kids missed many hours of class and fell way behind on their learning targets. It’s been three years since most kids went back to school. So one might expect things to be almost back to normal, but you found something surprising. Tell us about that.

Yeah, things are really not back to normal, even though it has been quite a while since most or all kids have come back to the classroom. So for example, we know that kids are still academically behind since the pandemic. On average, US students have made up about a third of their pandemic learning losses in math and about a quarter of their losses in reading. So overall, academically students are not back to where they would have been without the pandemic.

And then we’re also just seeing still a lot of behavioral challenges in the classroom, kids having a lot of trouble regulating their emotions and their ability to sit in the classroom and respond in an orderly way and be in a really structured environment. And so as an education reporter, I had been following all of these trends and wondering, like, why isn’t it back to normal?

And how did you answer that question? Why aren’t kids back to normal?

So I came across this data in this report that really crystallized things for me. And it was about absenteeism, the share of students who are missing a lot of days of school. Before the pandemic, about 15 percent of US students were chronically absent from school. After the pandemic, 28 percent of students were chronically absent from school. So that’s almost double.

And last school year, the last school year for which these national estimates are available, it was 26 percent. So it had barely improved, and still 1 in 4 students were chronically absent from school.

And Sarah, what does chronically absent actually mean?

So the way that it’s typically defined is being absent for at least 10 percent of the school year. And that typically works out to about 18 days out of the year. And so the reason why all of this matters is because students not being in school and not being in school regularly relates directly back to the things I mentioned at the beginning about academic catch-up from the pandemic and academic performance as well as their ability to regulate their behavior, get into a routine, deal with some of the mental health aspects of the pandemic.

And so this issue is a window into what’s going on in schools today. And one of the most surprising things we saw in the data is that this is really happening across demographic groups.

So in poor communities which had higher absenteeism rates before the pandemic, it has increased from about 19 percent before the pandemic to around 32 percent last school year. But in rich communities, it’s also increased from about 10 percent to 19 percent. And this is also happening similarly across demographics in terms of how long school districts stayed remote during the pandemic, which was a surprise to me.

So you see generally similar increases in chronic absenteeism on average in districts that were remote the longest and districts that were opening relatively quickly during the pandemic.

Wow. That is striking. And if it’s happening across demographic groups, is it equally happening across age groups or are there differences that you’re seeing?

So the way that one source described it to me is that chronic absenteeism is like a Nike Swoosh.

Explain that. What do you mean, a Nike Swoosh?

Yes. So in the early grades, you see higher rates of absenteeism in kindergarten and first grade, and then you see this long tail at the end. And in upper grades and high school, where absenteeism has also historically been high, so you have the least absenteeism in the middle, in elementary and middle school and then high rates on either end.

So let’s dig into that a little more. Do we know why some students still aren’t going back to school? What’s causing this absenteeism?

There’s no one factor that’s driving the absences. It’s more like there are a number of factors that pile up on top of one another. But probably the most universally shared reason that you’ll hear is just illness. Schools have always been germ factories. But with COVID, there is ostensibly one other virus in the mix as well as just a feeling of a changed culture around going to school and to work sick and I think some hesitance and caution from families about sending their child to school sick.

I can totally relate to that. Having three kids of my own, there is certainly this kind of self-consciousness that if somebody coughs or sniffles, you feel the sense of responsibility, of not exposing the world to your germs.

Yeah. And I think some would argue that’s been a positive cultural change for everyone’s health since the pandemic. But it’s also something that schools are now trying to fight against in terms of having some new messaging to remind people that school is obligatory. It is mandatory. And they’re trying to re-encourage families to send their kids to school unless they’re actively throwing up or they have an active fever. So it’s a new recalculation and recalibration.

So OK, sickness is one of the things that is keeping kids home more. What else is going on?

I think mental health and anxiety is another big issue, something that I heard in a lot of interviews with parents and counselors. So we know that students and children experienced increases in depression and anxiety during the pandemic, lots of disruption to their school and home lives. And what I’m hearing from parents as well as counselors is just a lot of increases in anxiety and the way that students relate to school because they were removed from school and were able to have distance and a barrier during critical periods of development, and re-engaging with that has been pretty hard on a lot of kids.

Hello. Hey, Dana. Me again.

There’s this one parent I spoke with in Atlanta. Her name is Dana Chevsky. She’s a mom of two teenagers. And she went through this with her son, who’s now 13.

So my son, he’s very bright.

Before the pandemic, she described him as really social.

Extremely social, very well liked, extremely athletic and gifted in that way, loved to do sports.

There were no major flags or issues regarding his attendance. And then like everyone else in the spring of 2020, he was sent home. He learns online. By fall of that year, he gets back to school relatively quickly, but things were not normal. They had to wear masks. And at some point, things start to take a turn.

So he started to withdraw a bit from social activities. The fear of removing his mask in front of the other kids overtook his ability to go to football out of fear and anxiety. And that’s when we realized that something was very wrong.

Eventually, he is set to start middle school.

He said, I’ll be fine when school starts in the fall. I just need the summer to do a reset.

And he’s telling himself he’s going to go, and it’s going to go OK. And —

He said he was fine, and he was ready. And then the first day of school came, and he was not fine.

He doesn’t go.

He refused to go to school the first few days, and he kept telling himself that he’ll do it tomorrow. And I think he was really convinced of that. And each time tomorrow would come, and he would get up and get ready. He would get in the car, and we would get to the parking lot of the school, and he just couldn’t do it.

It took a few days into the school year until he would actually go to school. And when he did, it went OK.

He saw all his friends from fifth grade. They were all happy to see him. He felt great. He came home and was just so relieved that that chapter was over, as were we. Unfortunately, that was only the beginning of further challenges.

But then it started to get worse.

He started to miss school probably a day or two a week. He felt like he wasn’t really ready for the increased demands and pressures of middle school, both socially and academically. And his response to that was to just avoid it at any cost possible.

And by later that fall —

We went from missing school one or two days a week the first month to, by October of that school year, he was refusing entirely.

He had pretty much stopped going altogether.

So it almost seems like Dana’s son is stuck in this vicious cycle where fear and anxiety beget more fear and anxiety.

Yeah, and a crucial thing is that her and her husband were able to work from home, which is one aspect of this, that some parents do have the ability to work remotely now, which she would say is a factor in allowing some of this to happen. And completely refusing school is perhaps an extreme example, but it is representative of some of the push and pull that kids are experiencing right now, where feeling anxious can make you want to avoid school. But then the more you don’t go to school and you’re out of your routines, it can make you feel more anxious about going.

So it can be a vicious cycle. And for Dana and her family and her son, it took some real professional intervention to help him get out of it.

OK, so anxiety about school and different feelings about sickness are a couple of drivers of this absenteeism that we’re seeing. What else?

Yeah, there are a number of other reasons. And for this it can depend on family situations. So I think it’s helpful to break it out into two different categories, higher income families and lower income families. For higher income communities and higher income families, I’m hearing a lot more that families are going on vacation. They’re not so beholden to the spring break calendar. It’s sort of like, no problem. Let’s add on a few days at the end. Maybe we’ll go off peak travel season.

I heard from a number of people that just aren’t blinking about that anymore. You learn online during COVID. We can just make it up online. We’ll just figure it out. There’s not that sense of obligatory attendance as there might have been before.

So basically the pandemic normalized this idea that kids don’t always need to show up, and maybe some parents are even taking advantage of that.

Yeah, I mean, I think it’s playing out in different ways depending on your family circumstance. So if you’re a higher income family, maybe you’re taking advantage of a deal to go to Hawaii for two weeks, and it’s not the peak, peak travel season. But if you’re a lower income family, you have different reasons. It’s the same underlying philosophy but the different motivating factors.

So some of the many reasons that lower income communities had higher rates of student absences before the pandemic still exist. Your student may have a job, and that job and the money that it brings in for your family is more valuable than the daily attendance as well as needing child care and babysitters for younger siblings. Maybe you were up all night with a family situation, and you’re tired and you oversleep. You’re not going to school that day. Transportation barriers.

There’s any number of reasons, but it’s also just this feeling that it doesn’t feel mandatory anymore, that any of one of those barriers is just a little more likely to keep you home than before.

So it’s quite a contrast, isn’t it? It’s almost like a perfect satirical snapshot of our very unequal society, right? I mean, so disadvantaged kids missing school because they’re working, and more privileged kids missing school because of vacation.

Yeah, and actually really speaks to some of the other things about absenteeism, where if you’re a higher income student, you’re less likely to be academically affected because you’re off getting an enriching experience when you’re out of school, whereas lower income students, it’s more harmful for them to miss school because the things that they’re missing for are not necessarily academic replacements.

So it sounds like there were a few things that were set in motion by the pandemic that exacerbated problems that were already there. And then because of the way the world settled into this new reality and developed new habits and attitudes towards sickness and remote work, you have this perfect storm that results in kids chronically missing more school.

Yeah, and I think on an individual level for any particular student or family, it might not seem so significant for the one day that you’re sick or the one day you go on vacation. But it does start to add up. And then when you look at a school level or a system level and the large number of students and families this is impacting, that’s where you start to see that this is having a huge impact on education.

We’ll be right back.

So Sarah, what is the implication of so many kids missing school?

Yeah, so one reason I think this is a helpful metric is because absenteeism helps explain why so many students across the country have not caught up from their pandemic learning losses. So it’s sort of both a cause and a symptom. If you’re behind academically, you don’t really want to go to school. If you don’t go to school, you fall further behind academically. And then with mental health, if you have a lot of anxiety, you may not want to go to school. But then not going can fuel your anxiety even more.

So it’s all really interrelated. And looking at this gives us a clearer picture of the challenges facing schools right now. And part of why this is so relevant is because absenteeism has impacts beyond the students who are absent themselves. So not only is it bad for their academics. There’s research that shows that when classmates are absent, it can negatively harm the academics of even the students who do show up. Because the teacher has to adjust their curriculum and slow down a bit to make sure that everyone’s on the same page.

And then there’s other research that shows that absenteeism is culturally contagious. On a given day, if at least 10 percent of your classmates are absent, you are then more likely to be absent the following day.

So we’ve talked a lot about the negative impacts of missing school and this doom loop, if you will. And school, in many ways, is about more than just the academics, right? So what are kids missing out on apart from this crucial time of learning?

Yeah, I mean, school is where you get prepared for social life and work life and society. And so beyond the academics, there’s a lot that goes into school. For very young students who were very young during the pandemic, there’s the element of learning to stand in line for the bathroom, learning how to hold a pencil, learning to share.

These are all things that kids are learning in school. And for older students, there’s like learning to engage with the world in a way that you’re going to have to do as an adult in the workforce. So one thing that really stuck out to me is I talked to a school counselor who told me the kids at her high school got so used to just googling solutions during the pandemic that they have a lot of anxiety around taking a test they don’t the answers to or having a difficult conversation with a teacher.

And so those social skills, those practicing of awkward encounters or just acknowledging when you don’t know something and having to have a conversation with someone else that you then use in the workforce and your adult life, school is where we practice all of these things.

So when experts project out into the long term effects of all of this, what are they worried about?

I mean, as a nation we’re concerned with whether students are catching up from the pandemic. We saw historic losses during the pandemic, particularly in math. And the federal government has poured billions of dollars into helping schools catch up. But if students are not there, they cannot benefit from interventions in order to catch up. And so that has impacts on our economic future as a country as well as for the students themselves and the system.

When you’re in those early grades, establishing those daily habits of attendance is crucial for your success later on. And in older grades, you’re running out of time. And so being chronically absent to a serious degree can be a predictor of dropout or disengagement from high school.

So all age groups basically suffer and the stakes are high. I guess the next question is, how do we fix this? Are there any solutions that you know of that are actually working?

Yeah, so there’s lots of research out there that you have to tackle absenteeism from multiple angles. Some of the things we’ve seen that have worked, there are campaigns to text message with parents or send postcards to their home, letting them know how many absences actually have been accumulated so far that school year. That has seen some positive effects.

There’s been some research that tutoring can have a positive effect on absenteeism, perhaps because it helps people engage academically and interrupts that cycle we were talking about. And then there’s home visiting, which has seen some really promising results, where school districts are sending representatives out to connect with families in their homes and find out why are you not going to school, what can we do to help you?

Hi, it’s Sarah at “The New York Times.”

I actually spoke to a mom in Michigan who received one of these visits.

So tell me about you. What is your name? Where do you live? Tell me a little bit about your family.

Her name is Regina Murph.

It’s myself. And I have four children. I have two that are grown and moved out.

She has two school aged kids.

My six-year-old is a 12-year-old that are with me, they’re both boys, and they’re attending Ypsi Community Schools.

And during the pandemic, she was working at a nursing home so she had a lot of virus exposure.

And I lost my younger sister. That put me in a different mindset.

And she lost her sister to COVID-19.

And I feel like that that’s when things fell apart in a sense.

And she was just struggling.

With my six-year-old, in the morning, I try to make sure I have everything together. Because if you’re missing a shoe or if you’re missing simple items, it’s like a domino effect, I would say.

Parents know sometimes the mornings can be rough when you’re trying to get your kids to school.

And then he ends up missing the bus. I’ll say, oh, just forget it. We’ll try again tomorrow.

And it was just harder to get her kids to school in the morning early enough to make the bus.

And then there’s the fear of sickness. Sending my kids out there, will they get sick? I don’t want anything to happen to them. It’s a lot of fears. It was a lot of fears there.

And so her kids started to miss a good amount of school.

And then someone came to my house, and they just told me that they were worried about their attendance and how —

And eventually she got a visit.

And I was —

How does it make you feel to have someone come out and ask you about that?

I mean, a part of you is embarrassed. But it was refreshing to know that I had those options to be able to reach out to them.

The way that she described it to me, she was a little embarrassed, but she also felt a little bit less alone. She was going through a hard time in her life. And so this home visit helped re-establish the relationship with school, helped make her more aware of how many absences her kids had accumulated, helped her maybe make more of an effort in the mornings when it is hard to get them to school because she knows there’s going to be other times when they’ll have to miss because they really are sick.

So it’s this kind of direct intervention, a personal intervention that maybe has the hope of rebuilding the connection, the broken connection often between parents, kids, and schools that we’ve seen since the pandemic.

Yeah, I mean, I don’t think it’s the only way, but it speaks to something that’s really critical. Schools have always been the center of American life and the center of neighborhoods. They’re supposed to be places of community, places of relationships, friendships. And so reestablishing that connection is really important to helping students and families feel like there’s reason to go to school.

And I think by all indications, things are slowly getting better but not — we’re not back to pre-pandemic levels. And this school year is going to be critical. When we see the data from this school year, what is it going to show?

I mean, in interviews, I’m talking to educators who are telling me, at least in their school, it’s continuing to some degree this school year. So I think there’s some evidence that while things are getting better very slowly as time goes on, something has changed fundamentally. When you think back to all of those different reasons that families are giving and why kids are missing school, they’re pretty diverse. There’s a bunch of different reasons but the core theme that underlies them is this shift in this mindset that school is now optional, and that mindset took root during the pandemic. And that was the lived experience for many families.

School, it was optional to attend school in person. When school shut down, that broke the daily norm and it severed a lot of families trust in the education system that is supposed to be a reliable place. And then when schools reopened, there were still options. There were relaxed policies around grading and attendance. And so it all culminates in this cultural shift of school feeling optional.

And I think that’s something that you see in society more broadly. If you look at remote work, for example, the rate of remote work for those who can work remotely has remained about the same since late 2022. So that seems to be here to stay. That’s a long-term cultural shift brought about by the pandemic. And so this question is like, is that going to happen with schools?

We saw that the pandemic exacerbated and revealed all of the beauties and flaws of our education system. Students lost a lot of ground not being in person. So you can see on the one hand, what the value that schools bring. But then on the other hand, it revealed all of the flaws of our imperfect public education system and the flaws of a system that’s pretty strained in terms of its resources and its ability to serve all students and then their increasing needs.

They have more academic needs. They have more mental health and behavioral needs. And so you’re seeing that all culminate in this moment.

So in some ways, the pandemic crippled our school system. And by doing so, it actually showed the essential role schools play in society.

Yeah. And I think also the essential role that relationships and connection to one another play in society. And today, years out from the pandemic, I hear from teachers who are so exhausted and feel so underappreciated. They’re facing so many challenges in their classroom. I hear from parents who feel failed in some ways by the school system, and their kids are not getting what they need. And so we’re at this moment where we’re at a crossroads.

Will school stay optional? Or will we come together again? Can this trust be rebuilt? Will schools be the pillars in our community going forward?

Sarah, thank you.

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Embark on an educational journey in Moscow with a selection of elite schools catering to diverse needs. From the British-focused MCS, offering personalized bilingual education, to Riverside School’s immersive English environment in the picturesque Novogorsk, each institution stands out. Brookes School Moscow, part of a global network, promises quality education in a central location. Russian International School, combining Russian and British curricula, ensures holistic development. Whether it’s “Classika” emphasizing language proficiency or the innovative “Tomorrow’s School” with a unique biblical approach, Moscow’s educational landscape is rich and varied, ready to shape students for success on the global stage. Explore the options and discover the perfect fit for your child’s academic journey.

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Advantages of the school:

– Students begin learning English from an early age, not only as a subject but as the primary means of instruction and communication.

– The program offers a comprehensive international-level education starting from kindergarten.

– Qualified teachers from English-speaking countries are involved in the teaching process.

– Small class sizes (up to 14 students) allow for individualized learning.

– The school provides additional activities such as drawing, dance, ballet, football, chess, jiu-jitsu, fencing, robotics, diving, vocal training, graphic design, and animation.

– Infrastructure: Modern campuses equipped for comfortable and engaging learning. Campuses are located in Skolkovo (western Moscow near the Skolkovo innovation center), Festivalnaya (northern Moscow near Rechnoy Vokzal metro station), and a campus in St. Petersburg near the Gulf of Finland.

British International School

BIS is one of the oldest international schools in Moscow, providing high-class education and a comprehensive approach for children aged 3 to 18. Over 2000 students have graduated from the school, gaining admission to leading universities in Russia and worldwide.

The school operates two departments:

– International Department: Education follows the best traditions of British schools based on the National Curriculum of England and the pre-university IB Diploma program.

– Russian Department: Education aligns with Federal State Educational Standards. English is intensively studied, and students can choose a second foreign language (French, Spanish, German, or Chinese).

BIS holds an “Excellent” rating in every category according to the British Schools Overseas inspection.

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– International accreditations (ECIS, CIS, COBIS).

– Six schools in different areas of Moscow.

– Class sizes up to 15 students.

– Large team of qualified teachers.

– Over 25 school clubs including 3D modeling, programming, chess, ballet, mental arithmetic, martial arts, fashion design, etc.

– Comprehensive approach including school bus services, extended day programs, and psychological and speech therapy services.

Licenses and Certificates:

– Moscow Department of Education and Science License.

– Edexcel Approved Centre Accreditation.

– Cambridge International Examinations Accreditation.

– IBO Accreditation.

– ECIS Membership Accreditation and Certificate.

– CIS Membership Accreditation and Certificate.

British School MCS

British School MCS focuses on the individual development of each student, offering a diverse range of courses and a creative atmosphere – fulfilling expectations of what parents seek from British schools. MCS provides bilingual education, skillfully combining British educational programs and Russian Federal State Educational Standards (FGOS). Graduates receive two diplomas.

Key Features:

– Modern and high-quality education comparable to private English schools.

– Emphasis on developing critical thinking, curiosity, and increasing academic motivation through solving non-standard tasks.

– Full-day school with teaching based on individual educational routes, along with pedagogical and psychological support for each student.

– Balanced workload, collaboration of psychologists, educators, healthcare professionals, and a tailored schedule contribute to effective learning of both programs without mental exhaustion.

– Certificates such as A-levels, GCSE, and/or Cambridge CAE are awarded, granting the right to university admission in any English-speaking country.

Riverside School

Riverside School is a bilingual primary school located in the Moscow suburbs, in Novogorsk. It simultaneously follows British national and Russian educational programs. The British program includes Key Stage 1 (ages 5–7, grades 1–2) and Key Stage 2 (ages 7–12, grades 3–6). Alongside the British program, children undergo Russian primary education based on FGOS.

Advantages:

– Full immersion in an English-language environment.

– Experienced English-speaking educators in the English department.

– Wide range of extracurricular activities: sports (swimming, tennis, football, wrestling, skiing, golf), creative workshops (drawing, dance, music, theater), intellectual development clubs (chess, robotics).

– Professional security and daily bus transportation.

– Extended school hours until 20:00 with various activities and amenities for children.

Location:

Riverside School is situated in a nature conservation zone in the Skhodnya River valley, surrounded by over 1 hectare of forest.

Brookes School Moscow

Brookes School Moscow is an international coeducational private school founded in 2018. All subjects are taught in English, and it is part of the Brookes Education Group with schools worldwide. The institution includes a preschool section for children aged 2 and a school for children aged 6 to 7.

– Highly qualified teachers, many with advanced degrees.

– Exchange programs with schools in the USA, Canada, UK, South Korea, India.

– Healthy three-meal daily catering.

– Convenient location in one of Moscow’s best districts.

– School representatives assist with organizing accommodation in Moscow.

Russian International School (RIS)

RIS is an elite educational center offering dual programs: Russian and British national. The school features experienced educators from Russia and the UK, adhering to high standards in both Russian and British education.

Special Features:

– Class sizes limited to 10 students.

– Additional sections and workshops: ballet, karate, artistic gymnastics, football, Chinese martial arts, theatrical studio, chess, and English clubs.

– Collaboration with British educational institutions, aiding with admissions and document processing.

– Accreditation from the British Examination Commission (Edexcel Approved Centre) to prepare students for A-levels and GCSE.

– Accreditation from Cambridge International Examinations, along with an educational license from the Russian Ministry of Education and state accreditation.

Academic Gymnasium

Academic Gymnasium offers preschool, primary, basic general, and secondary education according to the Russian educational program. It is also an ESOL center for conducting Cambridge English tests. Graduates successfully pass these tests, facilitating admission to foreign universities.

– Extensive extracurricular activities, including excursions, clubs, conferences, roundtable discussions, Olympiads, research, sports sections, and competitions.

– Options for full-time, homeschooling, part-time (external), and their combinations.

– Educational program supplemented with individual subjects from Cambridge University.

– Learning a second foreign language.

– Accreditation and license for educational activities.

– Certified Cambridge ESOL center.

European Gymnasium

European Gymnasium is one of the few international private schools in Russia using the International Baccalaureate (IB) program from grades 1 to 11. Children also follow the state educational program. In the primary school, the state program integrates with the PYP IBO approaches. From an early age, students deeply study English and begin learning a second foreign language.

– Preparation for the IB and Russian exams on individual programs.

– In-depth study of two foreign languages.

– Students in middle and high school can choose the language of instruction: English or Russian.

– Preparation for KET, PET, and FCE exams.

– Authorization for all three IB programs: PYP, MYP, DP.

– State accreditation and license.

School of Tomorrow

“School of Tomorrow” is a bilingual school based on biblical principles, using the proprietary teaching methodology created by Dr. Donald Howard. The approach involves individualized learning, allowing students to progress at their own pace.

Features:

– Mandatory SAT and TOEFL testing for graduates.

– Authorized to conduct Stanford testing since 2004.

– Graduates easily pass the Russian Unified State Exam (EGE) and gain admission to top global universities.

– Annual “School of Tomorrow” Olympiads with participants from various countries.

Licenses and Certificates:

– NCPSA and Accreditation International certificates.

– Fire safety declaration.

– CITA accreditation.

Marina International Private School

Marina International Private School operates based on the federal program with a focus on mastering several foreign languages. Children start learning English from the 1st grade, and from the 4th grade, they choose French, Spanish, or German. In higher grades, a third foreign language is added to the curriculum.

– Collaboration with leading universities in the country, British, Canadian, and American universities.

– Educational exchanges and trips during holidays.

– Participation and victories in Olympiads and project work competitions (including in India and California).

– Marina, together with the California Theater, stages musicals in English.

– License and accreditation for educational activities.

– CIS (Council of International Schools) membership.

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Visit The Deep, Hull’s award-winning aquarium and be taken on a journey through prehistoric seas, past tropical lagoons, into the vast open oceans, down to the darkest depths, through the chilly Kingdom of ice and into the future.

The Deep is home to spectacular animals including sharks and stingrays, the UK’s only pair of Green sawfish, hundreds of tropical reef fish, Loggerhead sea turtles a colony of Gentoo penguins, and much more to keep all ages entertained.

Take a walk through the viewing tunnel and ride in the glass lift through the 10 metre Endless Ocean tank.

Little nippers can enjoy the interactive magic floor, fossil brushing station and designing their own sea creature at Digi:Sea.

Pay once and return as many times as you want for a year! The Deep offers FREE return visits for 12 months with the Annual Pass. Full terms and conditions can be found on The Deep’s website.

Please note that all tickets must be pre booked online (including Annual Pass holders).

Access at The Deep

The Deep is fully accessible and offers a wide range of access aids to assist visitors with additional needs. These include audio and Braille guides, large print leaflets, foreign language leaflets, social stories, mobility aids and a Changing Places facility. Please visit the website for more details.

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Podolsk's most famous sight - the Our Lady of the Sign Church - is actually located just outside the city in Dubrovitsy and any visit to Podolsk should include a trip here. The city itself also has several sights worth seeing and both destinations can be visited as a day trip from Moscow .

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Podolye Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve

Visit the Podolye Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve and see the house where Lenin's relatives once lived as well as examples of early 19th century architecture.

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Every year, The Deep welcomes over 30,000 primary and secondary pupils to our purpose built Learning Centre. An educational visit consists of an educational workshop relevant to your pupils' Key Stage, time in The Deep visitor attraction, secure storage baskets for personal items and a choice of indoor or outdoor reserved lunch area if required ...
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School visits are priced at £8 per pupil and include: An education workshop. Self guided tour of the attraction. Teacher preview visit (one teacher per class visiting) Free on-site coach parking. Secure bag storage. Dedicated lunch space. Free teacher places at the ratios EYFS - 1:4 KS1 - 1:6 KS2 - 1:6 KS3/4 - 1:10. Free 1:1 carer places.
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Education. Explore Our Available Workshops. Our experienced Education Team offer National Curriculum based workshops and hands-on activities, tailored for all Key Stages from EYFS to Post-16 and SEND. You can find more details of our workshops including lesson plans and objectives by following the Key Stage links below.
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