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A wonderful school for everyone! The school alows you to be creative and learn in fun different ways!
We have two children attending Rick s. I ve questioned whether Rick s was right for smart boys and their quirks. However, my oldest is flourishing. His experiential learning has been phenomenal. He would not do well only learning from a book. Rick s far exceeds this model through exceptional field trips and application of reading and math to interesting social and scientific topics in class. Also, the languages, technology, and music have been marvelous. My child is learning at a high school and college level! Our youngest s education has been outstanding, and we ve been pleased by the teachers. Regarding administration, they are responsible for the school s excellent curricula for gifted children. They ve struggled on the relational side with parents. It s clear they ve digested this feedback. They ve made changes, including being accepting of parental requests. They ve reached out to families and made meaningful connections. Kudos for being responsive to the need for change!
Our daughter has attended Ricks Center for 5 years. We're extremely happy with the education she is receiving. Even though she's only in 2nd grade, she comes home talking about Greek architecture or the different social classes aboard the Titanic. She read the entire Harry Potter series this year. In a recent newsletter, I read how one Ricks class had just returned from a fieldtrip to Yellowstone. Another group of Ricks kids had made a presentation to Jane Goodall. And a third group had learned all about starting a business from scratch, including writing a business plan, securing a loan, marketing and advertising, producing a product and doing the accounting. You don't find this kind of education in public school. But the best part of Ricks is that gifted children get to hang out with other gifted children, so they just take their abilities for granted and feel normal.
My daugther attends the Ricks Center and consistently flourishs. She stepped out of her shell and became a happy, excited and social student. She is challenged intellectually and was encouraged to meet the challenge that the teachers presented. Teachers are careful to balance the intellectual with the social/emotional needs that she has. We feel confident going to the classroom teachers and administration over any concerns. We were greated and known by name and always feel welcome in the school. The amount of information that the teachers and administrators know in terms of educaitonal best practice and gifted education is outstanding. We have had many teachers during our years at Ricks and although styles are very different, every teacher is amazing. The projects, culminations, and units that the children study are truly excellent. We are pleased and happy with every dollar and hour spent at Ricks and highly reccomend the school.
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