The Open School of Orange County

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When kids are free to be themselves, they play. We see play continue into the teenage years in our school, when in other schools teens are often told they are "too old" to play. Playful teens are connected teens. #letthemplay

**Student post** We've got some nifty fidget trading here today!!! What a fun way to bond and hang out with friends together :) 💕 --Charlie

**Student post** It's such a joy to see all the cooking (and eating, heh) that goes on in our kitchen!! Our students are such amazing chefs💕😍 Delicious!!! --Charlie

Who needs an obstacle course? Nature provides varied terrain that kids love to explore and master. Yes it's risky, but that's okay as long as they are careful. Our students are careful because we teach them that they're responsible for keeping themselves safe.

Some kids crafted a ouija board and are using it to contact ghosts in our spooky closet 👻

A student hard at work on an engineering kit.

The world is FULL of learning and exploration opportunities, and often they just wander right into your backyard. This little lizard found himself the subject of study when he decided to sun himself on a tree stump in the school's play area. Oh, and his name is Fred.

A regular occurrence: a room with a lot going on at once. Students engage in conversations and discussions, work on experiments, and solve problems together when given the opportunity to pursue things they find meaningful.

We are hiring substitute staff members! Learn more: openschooloc.com/jobs/

Say hello to Wolfie! He is a pet rat of one of our students and makes frequent visits to school. Kids learn how to care for Wolfie and for our school by creating a space that’s safe for him and keeps our carpet clean!

Experimenting with pulleys at Discovery Cube science center.

Life learning means navigating things like buying your own lunch. This simple task helps kids learn a number of skills: communication, budgeting, arithmetic, decision-making, and problem-solving, not to mention the self-confidence they gain from navigating the world in this way.

During Norse Mythology today our students and Amber, one of our Open school staff members, worked on Thor! Oh how fun😍

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"Hate Speech IS NOT Free Speech". It doesn't matter if we are joking around with our friends, gaming with people over the internet, or in everyday life. #HateSpeechISNOTFreeSpeech

In Thursday circle we play two truths and a lie!! Willow tells us about how much she hates pickles..

Does your daughter need, or deserve, a nontraditional school? Follow the link below and learn why the Sudbury Model is a more empowering model, especially for our little girls. openschooloc.com/2018/03/06/…

Chef Claire and her partner Charlize (not present in the photo) making onigiri for their diploma program fundraiser!! Follow or copy the link to find out our students graduate!! openschooloc.com/diploma-pro…