Namaste Charter School, which educates Kindergartners through eighth graders, has announced continuing open enrollment for its Kindergarten class this year, plus limited enrollment opportunities across all its grades. This dovetails with recent changes in programming and operations, said Namaste Executive Director April Shaw.
"We’re making strong efforts to involve our families and the local community as much as possible throughout the year," Shaw said. "Aligned with these principles are several new programming initiatives."
Notably, Namaste is implementing more small group instruction, a bigger rotation of electives like football, tech media and volleyball, and one-to-one availability of technology devices for students, Shaw said.
"More coaching and support for our amazing educators" is another initiative for this year, she said.
"Over the summer, our team decided that our theme for the upcoming year is 'commUnity,'" Shaw said. "Our goals for the year are based on our pillars of nutrition, health and wellness, balanced learning, language and culture, and collaborative practice."
These elements grow from methods established since Namaste's founding, Shaw said, including a dual-language curriculum, a focus on whole-student wellness and consideration of restorative justice.
As reported here in the McKinley Park News, the school's staff had recently voted to unionize, with Namaste staff and administrators engaging in negotiations earlier this year.
Now is a great time to join the Namaste family, Shaw said. "We've made the school a warm and welcoming environment for students, staff and parents."
Families interested in Namaste Charter School can get more information on the school's website at https://namastecharterschool.org or by calling (773) 715-9558. Those interested in enrolling can begin the application process on the school website's admissions page.
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