Research The Emerson School charter Schools in West Linn, Oregon

“We were overjoyed upon finding out our daughter got a slot at The Emerson School. The teachers are amazing and it's truly a community environment. The project based learning is effective and helps the child truly get an encompassed education versus ditto sheets and teaching for testing. The Emerson School is truly a gem and we are incredibly thankful our children get such a positive start to their education.”

“Having had my children in a high ranking public school, where they were bullied regularly by other students, not getting their academic needs met by their teachers (due to oversized classrooms) as well as their emotional needs, I was desperate to find a better alternative. I am so pleased that we were accepted into Emerson and now my children are flourishing academically, socially, physically, emotionally!”

“The Emerson School has done wonders for my child- his excitment about learning, his self-esteem, and his overall attitude about school. The Project Approach method the teachers use enables each child to progress at his or her own pace- the teachers do a great job of challenging each child to their best abilities. I am very happy with the school and would highly recommend it- the only problem is their long waiting list for Kindergarten! The word is getting out. I am also very happy with their test scores, always meet or exceeding state benchmarks. They have also added an art program this year which my son loves.”

“Although classrooms my look disorganized to some there is always a high amount of learning going on. While the project approach may not work for some (it does tend to look like 'messy learning'it is great for those learners who are curious, hands on and self motivated. Extremely high parental involvement, small classroom sizes (capped at 22). Children get to be involved and responble for their own learning. Teachers are facilitators and not just instructors. My daughter is reading well above grade level (far exceeding state expectations) and is also exceeding state expectations in math as well. Opportunities for some after school activities are available but this area could be improved on. Overall a great small school in terrific downtown location.”

“Very disorganized with no classroom control. Lots of great ideas but without classroom control it is impossible to implement.”