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  • High Technical High International
  • San Diego, CA
  • More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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My students are different. They aren't what you think of when you walk into a classroom. There are no desks, only tables and groups of students. There are no regular formal lectures, just opportunities to share some of the knowledge that I have with them. There are no quiet students - they are too busy working with their group members on projects and problems. Our school provides students with a project-based learning environment. In this type of environment, the teacher is given autonomy to design projects around curriculum that they choose. Students are given an opportunity to learn subject matter in depth, versus whipping through a host of topics that they will likely forget. They are provided with unforgettable learning experiences, because learning is an adventure, where students take risks and teach me just as much as I teach them. Learning is never mundane. Classes are small, allowing teachers to really get to know the students they work with. It is a school like no other.

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My students are different. They aren't what you think of when you walk into a classroom. There are no desks, only tables and groups of students. There are no regular formal lectures, just opportunities to share some of the knowledge that I have with them. There are no quiet students - they are too busy working with their group members on projects and problems. Our school provides students with a project-based learning environment. In this type of environment, the teacher is given autonomy to design projects around curriculum that they choose. Students are given an opportunity to learn subject matter in depth, versus whipping through a host of topics that they will likely forget. They are provided with unforgettable learning experiences, because learning is an adventure, where students take risks and teach me just as much as I teach them. Learning is never mundane. Classes are small, allowing teachers to really get to know the students they work with. It is a school like no other.

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