June 2024

Dear Friend,

Thank you for your interest in The Community School (TCS). As we celebrate 10 years of Place-based Education on MDI, we have so much to be grateful for. Our home along the banks of Babson Creek reminds us each day that nature has many lessons to teach; our interdependent relationships make us stronger and more resilient, our unique attributes as individuals make us a more dynamic community, and that feeling a sense of place has the power to ground and inspire us with wonder and awe.

It is this wonder and awe that brings joy to our learning each day. Whether it is watching the tide rush into the marsh and then studying the marsh plants adaptations to salt water, saying good morning to an osprey overhead and learning about the physics of flight in our expedition studies, or being inspired to write a poem while quietly observing spring blooms at a sit spot, there is palpable curiosity and joy present in the learning that takes place at TCS each day.

As we honor the last 10 years, and look ahead to the next ten, we look forward to continuing to deepen our Place-based roots on our Somesville campus, expanding our learning spaces to accommodate groups from the greater community, and to sharing our the power of our Place-based model with students, families, teachers and schools near and far. Please be in touch-- we look forward to connecting with you!

Sincerely,

Jasmine W. Smith, Founding Director