Roots & Wings Community School is a public, charter middle school
for grades 5-8 that is expanding to 48 students next year (roughly
twelve students per grade). RWCS does not use a conventional grading
system but rather provides authentic assessment and meets academic
standards through project-based, integrated curriculum designed to
engage the heart and hands as well as the head. RWCS students are
off-campus more than 35 days a year for fieldwork and overnight
wilderness expeditions. Significant attention is given to moral and
ethical development. Over its seven-year history, Roots & Wings has
received local and national recognition for its curriculum, which is
both academically rigorous and inherently engaging. For more
information see rwcs.org.