Clara Barton Open School

Clara Barton Open School values lifelong learning, diverse perspectives, and creating a safe and reflective environment for all students. They offer an interdisciplinary curriculum and culturally responsive instruction, encouraging critical thinking, independence, and social skills. The school fosters an atmosphere of mutual respect and equity, and encourages creative, courageous, and collaborative inquiry. Students are involved in decision-making and self-directed learning, and are educated for a democratic society. At Barton Open, students are active partners in their learning, with a focus on being student-centered and nurturing the whole child.