Explore PK-8 is a public PK–8 Expeditionary Learning school in Thornton, Colorado, serving roughly 565 students. The school uses Expeditionary Learning practices, emphasizes character education through a schoolwide Crew system, and holds student-led conferences to show learning.
Explore PK-8 is a PK–8 Expeditionary Learning (EL) school that enrolls students in elementary and middle grades. The school emphasizes character development through a schoolwide Crew structure and uses student-led conferences as a regular way for students to present evidence of their learning.
The school follows the Expeditionary Learning model, with an emphasis on inquiry, collaboration, and character traits such as craftsmanship, integrity, compassion, impact, and collaboration. Middle‑grade students rotate through subject-specific teachers, and the school schedules regular student-led parent/teacher conferences.
Family involvement is encouraged through volunteer opportunities, monthly parent meetings, a School Advisory and Accountability Committee (SAAC), and a parent/community group called The Explore NEST. Bilingual interpretation is available for prearranged conferences and meetings.
The district offers two options for families interested in before- and after-school care for students.
The school provides instruction for students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade; middle-school students rotate through four content teachers each day (math, ELA, science, and social studies).
Explore PK-8 maintains a preschool program staffed by preschool teachers and paraprofessionals.
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