Synapse Institute
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Synapse Institute is a school for children with high potential ages 5-12 years. Located in Palo Alto, the school offers a Constructivist and progressive learning environment. Synapse Institute designs and implements an imaginative, accelerated, and emotionally-grounded learning environment. Based on research, and on best practices, the learning programs provide innovative, dynamic, and cutting-edge activities through which students learn to merge their passions with knowledge and skills and fuel their successes.
The curriculum is designed to guide students in transforming knowledge into real-world projects. Theoretical concepts in the form of hypotheses or social theories as well as creative visions, are grounded in daily experiences of experimentation, innovation, and creation. In a dynamic, experiential, and nurturing education environment, students learn to construct knowledge, formulate insight, connect theories with realities, and transfer information into new settings. Project-based activities are anchored to research and students connect their learning to finding solutions for a better world.
The institute is led by renowned experts in the field of K-12 education, including Karen Stone McCown, M.A. (co-founder of Six Seconds and founder of Nueva School), Anabel Jensen, Ph.D. (co-founder of Six Seconds and former Director of Nueva School), and Gigi Carlson, M.A. (co-founder Multipleminds Educational Foundation and Adobe Education Leader).
Are you a parent of a child that loves to learn and share what they know? Is your child a curious explorer and asks endless questions? Does he or she prefer intriguing and challenging activities where he or she uses critical thinking and creative skills, such as analysis, evaluation, and makes connections?
Synapse will offer a combined 6th-7th grade level program in the school year 2010-2011.
Next Open House date: April 20th, 7-9 PM.
Parents of prospective students should contact Marsha Rideout, Admissions Director at 650 685 9885 or email at synapse@6seconds.org. You can also contact one of our school parents– Lena Chane at 415 577 7775 or email at lenachane@gmail.com.
School Criteria
Independent private co-educational day school in Santa Clara, California. 5 to 13, 25+ pupils, Non-Denominational
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Synapse Institute
305 North California Ave
Palo Alto
Santa Clara
94301
California
Contact Details
Tel: 650 685 9885
Fax: 650 391 9777
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