BC Parent and Pear Tree Elementary present...
The Whole Child
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s parents, we all want our children to get the best education possible, and we are lucky that here in BC, we have some of the greatest schools in the world. But since the roll-out of the revised BC curriculum in 2016, education across the province has undergone a radical overhaul. The changes began in 2016 for grades K–9, and further updates have been launched this fall for grades 10–12. With so much change
taking place for hundreds of thousands of young people, there is a lot of talk about this new educational approach and what it means for our kids. One school that is more than prepared for BC’s new curriculum is Pear Tree Elementary. Located in Kitsilano, Vancouver, Pear Tree is an innovative private school for children in kindergarten to grade 7. Their theme-based learning approach, which integrates project-based learning, problem-
based learning, and inquiry-based learning, means that Pear Tree Elementary is completely in tune with the provincial changes. Although Pear Tree Elementary is a relatively new school (they opened as a school in 2016), it is already getting wonderful feedback from both students and parents alike. Paul Romani, the school’s co-founder and co-director, believes that Pear Tree Elementary’s progressive theme-based learning and
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