Friday Feature: Nevada School of Inquiry

Colleen HroncichChristina and Eric Threeton have a  lot of experience in education. They both taught in the Clark County School District in Nevada before moving to the charter school sector. When they moved into charter administration, they expected to really be able to shake things up and make an impact.“We were always trying to do new things in the classroom, always kind of innovative,” says Eric. “The higher we got, we realized the less you can actually do. Your hands are tied more. It got to the point where, in order to do what we know is best for children, we needed to do something differ ent. So we saved up some money and took a leap.”The leap was starting their own private microschool, theNevada School of Inquiry (NVSI). They decided to focus on middle school because there are great elementary and high schools in the area, but they found the middle school landscape to be lacking in good options. Christina and Eric plan to do things differently than most traditional schools, allowing kids to explore their p assions through self‐​directed learning, incorporating field trips and hiking, and using units of instruction to teach thematically.This is the first year of operation for NVSI, and there are currently 11 students enrolled —up from three at the beginning of the year. The cap they’ve set for the program in their current location is 30 students. This will allow them to maintain the family‐​like atmosphere and student‐​centered approach.While ...
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