Centennial: A School for Expeditionary Learning is helping students care for the environment and their community.
Centennial: A School for Expeditionary LearningThe early learning through 5th grade school in northwest Denver is teaching students how to take care of the environment and make a difference in their community. Centennial is part of the Denver Public Schools that teaches students to come up with solutions for real-world issues like pollution and natural disasters.
“I think when given the right guidance and support, they can truly accomplish anything that is meaningful to them,” Volkert said. “We have our 3rd graders learning about water, water conservation, access and pollution, our 4th and 5th graders are learning about natural disasters and how to be prepared for natural disasters.”The school uses thethat challenges students to think critically and take active roles in their classrooms and communities.
“Our student leadership got really excited about a pollution reduction program,” Volkert said. “So, they actually helped write a grant to the Denver Office of Sustainability and Resiliency partnered with DPS to get a climate action grant.” “They learned that putting in more bike racks, kids would be more likely to ride to school,” Volkert said. “We think that education is much more motivating, exciting for students when they can see, even as 3- and 4-year-olds, that they can make the world a better place.”
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