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Education Philosophy

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Is High School Fun?

If your child has doubts, here’s how to help them get to a “yes.”
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Dictionary definition, agency: the quality that separates people who take bold action from people who sit back and wait.

How Project-Based Learning Develops High-Agency Humans

As machines increase their ability to complete a variety of tasks, what skills do kids most need going forward?

Emily Veno Skolnick

Head of Learning Innovation

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Project-Based Online School: How It Works

High-quality project-based learning mirrors the real-world process of creative problem-solving. Here's how we pull off this hands-on, collaborative form of schooling virtually.

Emily Veno Skolnick

Head of Learning Innovation

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Montessori Online School

Prisma’s innovative virtual program is inspired by the Montessori method, and by other methods decades of research prove are the most effective and engaging ways to learn.

Emily Veno Skolnick

Head of Learning Innovation

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Design Thinking for Kids: Building Problem-Solving Skills Through Innovation

In this blog post, we’ll break down the steps of the design thinking process and its benefits for learners. Then, we’ll share some examples and project ideas from our themes to inspire you.

Emily Veno Skolnick

Head of Learning Innovation

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Interdisciplinary Learning

The real world isn’t divided into school subjects. Learn how we design our interdisciplinary curriculum.

Emily Veno Skolnick

Head of Learning Innovation

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Importance of Education: How to Explain It to Your Child

Explore the importance of education for children’s overall development and get practical tips for convincing your kids of its importance.

Emily Veno Skolnick

Head of Learning Innovation

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Why Is Curiosity Important in Education? 5 Ways Schools Get It Wrong

Curiosity is associated with higher levels of well-being, better problem-solving skills, and more significant academic achievement. So why doesn't the traditional education system care if kids are curious?

Emily Veno Skolnick

Head of Learning Innovation

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School Doesn’t Prepare Kids for the Real World

What would it look like if school prepared us for life?

Emily Veno Skolnick

Head of Learning Innovation

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Imagination: 4 Ways to Build It in Kids

Imaginative play isn’t just for preschoolers. Here’s how to spark your child’s imagination.
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Prisma is an accredited, global, project-based, online school for grades 4-12

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Prisma is the world’s most engaging virtual school

We are your accredited, global, project-based, online school for grades 4-12. We instill a love of learning and creative problem solving through project-based themes that mirror the real-world.

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