Atlas Public Schools

Why Atlas Public Schools was nominated

The model of Atlas Public Schools includes the following components: - Interdisciplinary place-based learning: The school aims to leverage St. Louis and the partnerships they’ve developed to engage students in inquiry and real world learning within their own community. - Year-round schooling: The school will optimize for time by serving students throughout the year in order to combat the “summer slide.” The school will provide five consecutive weeks of academics followed by two week intersessions, where enrichment opportunities will take place. The co-founders have clearly delineated the instructional and non-instructional responsibilities through their co-Head of School model. This school will increase access and exposure to new opportunities within the city for a diverse student body through its interdisciplinary place-based projects., At Atlas, we ignite curiosity and foster a love of learning in our kids through authentic, hands-on experiences. We believe in order to have thriving students, we need to have thriving teachers and we achieve this through a co-teaching model, two daily plan periods, and ongoing strategic planning through our year-round calendar., The mission of Atlas Public Schools is to educate the whole child by combining a rigorous academic program with authentic, real-world experiences so all students thrive in middle school, high school, and beyond.