Following two years of intense planning, in 2019 the doors opened at Educaré, a small, alternative school in Mile-Ex, an area of Montreal characterized by its cultural, artistic, and socio-economic diversity. The intention of the school’s three ambitious founder-educators was to establish an alternative school that
1. addresses the educational needs of students between the ages of 10 and 17 (grades four through eleven)
2. is based on a vision of school that differs significantly from traditional school; and
3. responds to 21st Century students’ learning needs.
Drawing on the findings a multi-year federally funded research initiative*, this paper will provide a broad overview of the school’s trajectory to date, poised as it is to celebrate its fifth anniversary. To do so, the paper will a) trace the origins of the school, b) overview the school’s philosophical and curricular underpinnings; and c) identify key challenges faced, together with real or potential solutions, and d) summarize lessons learned to date. This research was made possible through funding from the Social Sciences Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) programs: Partnership Engage Grant 2019-2020, and Partnership Development Grant (2020-2024). (P.I. Dr. Elizabeth Wood)

Authors:
Elizabeth Wood, McGill University, Canada
Frédérick Farmer, McGill University, Canada
Anthony Vandarakis, Lake Superior State University, United States

About the Presenter(s)
Dr Elizabeth Wood is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at McGill University in Canada

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