Target 1 – Proficiency-Based Personalized Learning. FWSU students and staff design and engage in proficiency-based personalized learning that integrates collaborative inquiry, problem solving, and creativity.
Target 2 – Leadership. FWSU students and staff lead innovative, personalized learning opportunities, both locally and globally.
Target 3 – Flexible Learning Environments. FWSU maximizes flexible learning environments by redefining the school day, promoting learning experiences that extend beyond the classroom, and fostering creativity, innovation, and personalized learning opportunities for all.
Target 4 – Engaged Community Partners. FWSU staff and students engage in authentic learning opportunities with local, regional, state, and global partners to make a difference in their community, state, and world.
The school year is an amazing thing. The year begins in the warm and beautiful fall with the joy and excitement of new beginnings. As the days grow darker and colder, schools take on a different look and feel. The newness of the year has worn off and the serious learning is in full bloom.
This is Week # 14 at FWSU. What makes it different from the others? What makes it special? Take a peek at the pictures below to see a typical day in a typical week.
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mendela
“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” – John Dewey
“The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.” – Aristotle
“The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one.” – Malcom Forbes
An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” – Benjamin Franklin
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
The FWSU Story 