Barnstable Horace Mann Charter School

The Barnstable Horace Mann Charter School offers a rigorous academic program, which is standards driven and documents continuous student progress. Core subjects include English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science, while enrichment subjects include Music, Art, Technology, Physical Education, Health, and Foreign Language. Teachers... use instructional methods and strategies that adapt to the individual strengths, weaknesses, and learning styles of the students. The approaches include: high expectations of all students, teaching basic and critical thinking skills, a process and problem solving approach, which encourages active engaged learning, flexible grouping, careful monitoring of student progress, and high levels of parental and community involvement. We utilize and incorporate the Barnstable Public Schools' curriculum, the Massachusetts Department of Education Standards, and the Modern Red Schoolhouse to provide us with a model for a whole school design including curriculum and assessment, school organization, researched-based teaching practices, technology, a student Individual Learning Contract (ILC), and parent and community involvement.Read More