What’s Special At Stix ECC

 Self-Contained Gifted Classrooms in addition to Gifted-Pull-Out Program  Outdoor Classroom (Incredible Garden) completed in Autumn 2013  Partnership with Gateway Greening  Incredible Years program offered for parents  Partnership with Bailey Youth Enrichment Foundation Stix ECC Goals

 Provide a safe (emotional and physical) environment for children

 Increase academic achievement for all students Stix Early Childhood Center is a St. Louis Magnet School for students preschool (ages 3-5) through second grade.  Develop caring and involved citizens MAGNET SCHOOLS  Build partnerships with neighborhood businesses and organizations Magnet schools are part of the St. Louis Public Schools, but go outside the typical school boundaries. Magnet  Use our Incredible Garden to help our schools offer an alternative to traditional public schools children learn about, and with, their and have a specific focus or specialty. Our specialty at Stix ECC is Early Childhood Education, with a focus on natural environment Stix ECC Project Construct methodology. 647 Tower Grove Avenue ENROLLMENT St. Louis, MO 63110

Admission to Stix ECC is based on a lottery system. For Phone: 314.533.0874 more information visit: Fax: 314.244.1909 www.slps.org http://www.slps.org/Domain/49 PROJECT CONSTRUCT Why Stix ECC Parent Involvement

Project Construct is an approach to teaching in the  Early childhood setting serving preschool, primary and elementary grades that is children ages 3 - 8 based on what we know about learning. It is deliv- ered from constructivism - the theoretical view that  Nurturing and caring staff learners construct knowledge through interacting with physical and social environments. Through “hands-on, minds-on” experiences, students in  Positive school culture Project Construct classrooms attain deep under- standings in the core areas, while learning to work  Provide academic challenges to collaboratively with adults and peers, resulting in meet diverse student needs them becoming lifelong problem solvers. while fostering individual learn- Daily, students are exposed to various compo- ing styles and interests nents of Project Construct, starting with morning meetings. Then students transition into the aca-  All staff support autonomy, be- Stix ECC has a very active and strong PTO. Our demic portion of the day, which includes opportuni- longing and competency for parents understand that it is their presence and ties for them to solve problems with hands-on en- support that makes our school one of the finest gagement. Students also have weekly music, art students through our character and P.E. classes. education program institutions in the district.

Constructivism  Before / After Care The process by which learners communicate with each other and share their understandings, feel-  Project Construct Curriculum ings, knowledge and experiences to come up with new knowledge.  Feeder School: Humbolt Acad- Stix ECC Tour emy of Higher Learning The teacher becomes the facilitator and the learn- Please call Stix Early Childhood Center ers are encouraged to interact, exchange views and experience and co-construct meaning and to schedule your tour today! knowledge that is based on their needs with teacher facilitation. 314.533.0874