Dear EA Families and Community Members, First of all, I want to thank all of you who have contributed to the decision-making process regarding reopening the school in the fall. I also want to apologize that this has taken longer than expected. This proposal has had more iterations than anyone originally thought would be required, but we feel it is stronger for having had multiple rounds of feedback from our stakeholders. The Board of Directors, Explorations Academy’s COVID-19 Task … [Read more...]
Term End and Yearbooks
Family Bulletin June 5, 2020 Upcoming Events June 4-12 - Open Work Time for Students Friday, June 12 - Self-Assessments Due Photos From the Year Thank you for joining us for our Virtual Term End and Dine-in event! The cluster videos were the highlight, of course, but it was also wonderful to watch the slideshow of our best moments from the past year. If you missed it (or are feeling nostalgic) here are a few photos from our best-of files. You can also watch the full term … [Read more...]
Online Learning off to an Amazing Start
Explorations Academy has always had a strong emphasis on building interpersonal skills and developing strong group bonds. Even when unprecedented situations result in that person-to-person contact being lost, we continue to believe in the necessity of real-time interaction. We are extremely proud to have created an online instruction program that allows our teachers to share the best of EA while utilizing cutting-edge pedagogical tools and techniques in an online setting. While other schools are … [Read more...]
Limiting Exposure and Online Classes Offered to Students
**For Immediate Release** March 12, 2020 In response to Governor Inslee’s request that all citizens take measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19, Explorations Academy is following the lead of UW, WWU and other educational institutions by temporarily moving classes online. While there have been no confirmed cases of COVID-19 or exposures within Explorations Academy, the Board of Directors has made the decision to temporarily close Explorations Academy’s campus, as of Thursday, March … [Read more...]
