Linwood's Peace Pole Installation, Spring of 2006

The Linwood A+ approach to teaching and learning is grounded in the belief that the arts can play a central role in how children learn and in helping them to excel in their course of study. At Linwood A+, we have created an academic/arts partnership that enhances the classroom learning environment and academic performance of all of our students.

Linwood students are challenged in a safe, joyful and appropriate academic environment. Our small size ensures that each child is known and celebrated in a community with strong relationships. Respect, responsibility and support for the needs of each child are promoted. Our goal is to provide every Linwood student with a world-class education and to inspire an enduring love of learning.

The program at Linwood is based on the A+ Model

Some of the many wonderful children at Linwood.

which features daily arts instruction in music, visual art, drama, literary arts and dance. Teaching concepts across subject areas (an interdisciplinary approach) helps students find connections between subjects and provides opportunities for all types of students. The educational needs of diverse students are met in two specific ways. The academic program is supported by the theory of multiple intelligences developed by Harvard professor Howard Gardner where classroom teachers help students learn using language, numbers, physical surroundings, the body and more. The Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM link) provides opportunities for students who need additional challenges. Students engage in creative, hands-on experiences that use the arts to support academics and promote lifelong learning.