Small Kansas School Rebounds With Rural Focus
Associated Press - Fri 10:33 AM 12/28/2012
Before the switch, its enrollment had been barely 80 students. Now, Walton has become one of the region's most popular programs, causing its enrollment to double.
A small elementary school in south-central Kansas has become an example of charter school success by focusing on elements of rural life.
The demand to attend the Rural Life Center has been increasing steadily since it was re-established in 2007 as a charter school focusing on agriculture and project-based learning. The school is located in Walton, a farming community about five miles east of Newton in Harvey County.
Before the switch, its enrollment had been barely 80 students. Now, Walton has become one of the region's most popular programs, causing its enrollment to double. The school soon may have to turn students away.
The school is trying to raise $300,000 to build two new classrooms to accommodate its growing list of students.
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Associated Press information from: The Wichita Eagle
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fritz2006
Friday 28 December 2012 14:03 Report this comment
It would be great if the city of Marquette did this for their school system.