ECO Program

Parental information meeting, Wednesday, May 22, 7:30 p.m., MS café 

Lottery results notification mailing, Friday, June 7  

Each student is expected to be participative, productive and to do his/her best efforts throughout the year.

ECO is a “writing intensive” curriculum. This means a student must be willing to write across the curriculum in different assignments. We help all writers to grow.

Our school day generally goes to 3 p.m. and students are expected to be present unless all class responsibilities have been appropriately met or a student has a scheduled appointment and is dismissed by the teacher.

ECO students take many “field-based learning experiences” that include hiking, camping, and kayaking activities that are away from campus and standard toilet facilities.

ECO students visit various religious faith communities including a Christian church, a Jewish synagogue, an Islamic mosque, and a Buddhist monk as part of the social studies curriculum.

Each student and family is expected to participate in a parent-student teacher conference in the fall or scheduled as needed.

Each student and family is expected to participate in scheduled “ECO Whole School Meetings” during the evening several times a year.

ECO students should enjoy being outdoors in diverse environments.

Students are occasionally asked to make a small monetary donation to offset some activity expenses, but there is always scholarship support if a family is in need.

ECO is challenging, but it is a very rewarding experience that “grows” students academically, socially, and personally.

ECO serves all students, but it is essential that a student wants to participate and is willing to do the academic assignment work on a regular basis.

ECO is a choice.

Please make the proper choice to become an ECO student based upon your interest and willingness; otherwise another child may miss an important learning opportunity.