Gregory School students in grades fifth through 12 get to delve into a wide range of interests through its weekly Friday Explorations.
Genesis Lara Fifth-grader John Carr sat inside a classroom at The Gregory School on a recent Friday morning, focusing intently as he dissected an owl pellet, a mass of undigested food that the birds sometimes regurgitate.
People are also reading… The two activities were part of a wider range of courses offered during The Gregory School’s Friday Explorations, a weekly program in which students get to choose four non-traditional classes to dive into for the day. She said prior to the program’s inception, the school received a donation from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to start a Fabrication Lab, in which students could create different things using digital technology.
She said the grant would help cover the costs of creating a search engine where staff could have access to all exploration activities that have been offered, counseling and coaching for students as they explore their interests, and resources for creating specific pathways that kids can explore. She added that the program also allowed students to learn more about what their interests are, before committing to a particular thing for the long run.
He added: “That's why I do this is because I can kind of start my future now and kind of experiment with what I might want to do in the future.”
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