my two children attened a one room school house in Napa California. Wooden Valley school has been teaching chlidren since 1854. The school is a K thru 5th grade with 25 students. the one of a kind education they recieve is amazing. when the older kids teach the little kids they really get a breakdown on what they have learned and this makes them even learn and understand more. The little kids love the big kids and love to learn from the older kids. This is a very unique way to learn during this time. but not in the 1800′s. Learning from each other creates children working above their grade level, with out even really pushing them. it just happens. Communication skills are bulit from the beginning, kinders are just as equal as a 5th grader and this creates a community. A real life experience for their life ahead. When they hit the real world after school and college and are in the work force, these communication skills are key. One-room school house creat old school values with new school education and it works!
