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Updated Apr 23, 2011

Monarch Community School

840 North Branciforte Avenue - Santa Cruz CA - 95062
Type of autonomy arrangement: unknown
Note: We have not yet interviewed this school.
Therefore, the info below may be incomplete or inaccurate.
Basic Profile

Opened In

1974

Grades

K through 6

Environment

Unknown

Type

District
Autonomies
Select leaders
Determine school budget
Select colleagues
Determine salaries & benefits
Transfer or terminate colleagues
Determine learning program
Evaluate colleagues
Set schedule
Set staff pattern
Set school-level policy
Teacher Authority Is...
Unknown

About the Learning Program

Monarch believes that learning happens best when all are working together, (students, teachers, and parents), to develop a rich learning environment spanning home, school, and the greater community. They are committed to providing a developmentally appropriate learning environment in which students are 'constructing' their own knowledge connected to their real lives and building upon their prior experiences. They believe that students learn best when they are involved and engaged in purposeful learning in which they have: • Ownership and responsibility • A balance of choice and direction, experience and practice • Knowledgeable guides (adults, parents, mentor students) At Monarch, they nurture a culture of respect, where each individual works toward his or her personal best both academically and socially. What follows are descriptions of the Guiding Principles and Practices that are rooted in Monarch’s assumptions about learning and bring its hilosophy to life. They are generally broken down into three component areas: 1) Social-Emotional Curriculum, 2) Academic (cognitive) Curriculum, and 3) Shared Governance/Community Relationships.

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