Strategies for Improving School Design & Policy

By Alex Sabo

The Curriculum

The Learning Cycle
Content-Rich Curriculum
Behavior Standards

The Environment

Neighborhood Schools
Adapted Architecture
School Clusters

The Challenge

The challenge for schools is to avoid common misconceptions that affect learning.

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Successful Outcomes

Schools that avoid certain Challenges, and implement proven Rules, achieve Successful Outcomes.

Support Your Local Neighborhood School Movement

Why Neighborhood Schools? Children do better when their school is part of the neighborhood unit.

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The elementary school anchors the neighborhood. It has an appropriate scale that fits with residential architecture.

Typical School Cluster: 5 classrooms, 2 bathrooms, individual study, studio space

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The Herkimer Project

Schools should work with the local community to fix social problems. Children can’t concentrate on academics when their life is chaotic. Read More…

Workers’ University Fund

Apply for workforce training grants at the college level in order to improve standards and create jobs. Read More…

About Rules For Schools

A blog about curricula & school design
Updated April 28, 2021