Grades K-7. Synergy School, founded in 1973, is a vibrant community of 185 students, their families, and over 20 teachers and staff. Synergy's founders were committed to creating a school that thoroughly empowered teachers in every way. Synergy is a true cooperative. All Synergy teachers are co-directors of the school.
All administrators teach part-time and are responsible for the day-to-day operation of the school. They support the growth and development of the teachers and provide important coordination and communication links within the Synergy community. All staff members are responsible for the implementation and development of curriculum, and for long-range planning and direction. The combining and sharing of staff-member energies, skills, and resources enhance the strengths and cooperative nature of Synergy.
The mission of Synergy School is to provide a quality education by empowering children to flourish academically, to blossom as individuals, and to become self-confident, creative learners. Evaluation of student progress occurs regularly through discussion, observation, portfolios, and testing. Standard grading becomes part of evaluation in the middle school program.
