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Perry Ingenuity Institute

Perry Ingenuity Institute, nominated by Ohio Department of Education: The Innovation Lab Network, is a elementary school in Perry, Ohio that describes itself as a public district school serving learners from a primarily rural area.

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Location Perry, Ohio

Governance Public district school

Grades Elementary

Students 96

Locale Rural

Principal Amy Stavar

Demographics

Percentage of students*

5%

English Learners

20%

Free/Reduced Lunch

10%

Students with Disabilities

African American or Black —

American Indian/Alaska Native —

Asian —

Hawaiian or Pacific Islander —

Hispanic or Latino —

White —

2+ Races —

Why Perry Ingenuity Institute was nominated

Perry Ingenuity Institute was designed with 3 driving questions: How can students build Language and Math Skills through active learning in a setting that make learning winnable? How can students be involved in highly motivated learning that make school a place of Joy where they can become the best version of themselves? How can students build relationship with each other and teachers over time? Students spend part of their day working in customized groups with teachers, peers, or individually on Language Arts and Math skills at their own level. Learning time is active and engaging. Students begin and end each day working on student generated learning and creating/caring for our learning environment. The institute is designed so students stay from 1st through 4th grade with their same peers and teachers.

Student experience design

The Perry Ingenuity Institute (PII) is a STEM and design school within Perry Elementary School offering personalized learning and flexible structures. Authentic learning opportunities, student voice, and learning connected to a student’s zone of proximal development are the hallmarks of the program. Routines and schedules are designed and redesigned to meet the needs of our students so that every student has a joyful learning experience that is “winnable” for them.

Core Practices

Core Practices Length of Use

Teachers As Co-leaders
5+ years

Multi-age Classrooms
1-2 years

Students Develop Projects
3-4 years

All Practices

Advancement On Mastery

Assessments For Social-emotional Skills

Students As Co-leaders

Co-leadership

Family And Community Support Services

Competency/mastery-based Education

Competency Framework

Flexible Staffing & Alternative Teaching Roles

Grading Policies Focus On Mastery

All Courses Designed For Inclusion

Interdisciplinary

Interoperable Data From Multiple Technologies

Individual Learner Profiles

Multi-tiered System Of Support (MTSS) In Academics

Multiple Opportunities To Demonstrate Mastery

Project-based Learning

Place-based Learning

Restorative Practices

SEL Curriculum

SEL Integration School-wide

Trauma-informed Practices

Universal Design For Learning

key reasons for innovating

Stakeholder demand or advocacy

Date Updated: 4/1/2024

*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.