Student Work

All learning activities in the Philomath virtual school, independent study, and tutoring programs center on putting the student at the center of their own learning journey. Educational research has consistently shown that students are able to attain higher academic goals sooner and apply them more easily to the rest of their life if they are empowered to pursue their own natural curiosity and creativity. As opposed to traditional models of schooling, in which students are expected to quietly follow instructions and passively receive information from the teacher, Philomath students are given every opportunity to direct their own educational tasks and the means by which they demonstrate their learning.

One of the best ways to make sure students are engaged in the content at a high level of critical thinking is to make learning activities authentic and relevant to their own experiences. At Philomath Microschool, we achieve that goal by letting the students be the star of the show. This page contains some of the real-life learning activities completed by Philomath students, activities that are proudly shared with the rest of the world to motivate our students and to help other learners benefit from their hard work and imagination.