When the first group of students arrived at New Summit Academy Costa Rica in 2005, they didn’t just step into a school but literally helped build one. With cabins to paint, desks to assemble, and a student handbook to write, those early students who are now affectionately known as the “golden group” worked side by […]| K12 Digest
When Johan W. joined J. Addison School, he was looking for something his previous school couldn’t provide—access to physics and room to explore new ideas. A few months later, he was standing at Markham’s Earth Day celebration at the Milliken Mills Library, presenting an AI-powered heliostat inspired by how plants move toward the sun. He […]| K12 Digest
On a quiet morning in Ottawa’s Rockcliffe Park, more than a century ago, a woman named Theodora Philpot opened her home to four young students. There was no fanfare—just a vision, a small classroom, and a deep belief in what girls could achieve when given the right environment to grow. That moment in 1915 became […]| K12 Digest
It’s a familiar story for many parents—watching their child struggle in school, knowing they are capable but somehow unable to thrive in a traditional classroom. For a group of dedicated parents in 2003, this concern turned into action. They envisioned a school where children who didn’t fit the standard mold could still succeed, not just […]| K12 Digest
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Dr. Tahira DuPree Chase, with a Bachelor of Science in Communications Arts from Norfolk State University, holds a Master of Arts in English Education and a Master of Education from City University of New York Graduate Center and Mercy College, New York. Her award-winning doctorate in Executive Leadership is from St. John Fisher College, New […]| K12 Digest
