About SchoolHouse
What's a microschool?
The microschool is the reinvention of the one-room schoolhouse, where class sizes are small groups of 5-8 students and there are mixed-age level groupings.
What is SchoolHouse?
SchoolHouse brings the best parts of education to your home with excellent teachers, small class sizes, and a personalized curriculum. We provide all the tools you need to ensure that your children receive an enriching experience with greater flexibility and more personalized attention than traditional schools can offer - all in a safe and inspiring home learning environment.
Why does the teacher matter so much?
Think back to the best education experiences you've had, chances are you're thinking of a teacher. Research supports that teachers have the largest impact on student satisfaction and educational outcomes. SchoolHouse enables parents to choose the teacher that is right for them.
Who are the teachers?
We hire only the best teachers using a rigorous screening process. For every 1 teacher that we hire, we interview approximately 20 candidates. Our teachers have on average 8.5 years of teaching experience, often have advanced degrees, and come highly recommended by colleagues.
Where is the school located?
Learning can happen anywhere there is enough space for the students and the teachers. So far, our pods have taken place in backyards, around kitchen tables, in playrooms, and in community spaces.
What curriculum do we use?
Each class is uniquely responsive and learns to match the learning style, pace, and interest of each student. We support for every type of curriculum and certified learning method. We work with families to help them find what method best suits them, whether that's a Montessori approach, project-based learning, or STEM focused.
Health and Safety
Safety is our highest priority, for your family, the students we work with, and the teacher. We ask all teachers to follow all CDC, state, and local guidelines as it relates to COVID. Beyond that, each pod creates its own health agreement prior to starting, which we have all students, families, and teachers sign-off on.
Mona E.
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Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8
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Near El Paso, Texas
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January 2021
Mona E.
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Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8
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Near El Paso, Texas
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January 2021
Hello, I am currently a PreAp middle school Science teacher and also have taught elementary and high school as well. I have taught in three different states which enriched my background and strengthened my instructional strategies. I live in El Paso with my husband (a retired administrator), my 20 year old daughter who attends UTEP, my 15 year old son who is a freshman in high school, and our two furry family members, two dogs name Jem and Scout.
Qualifications
- Twenty-six years in education. Positions held: classroom teacher, instructional specialist, assistant principal. Bachelor's in elementary education; Master's in Administration and Supervision; working towards a doctorate in educational policy at UTEP.
- Texas Certified in elementary education self-contained; 1-8 English, 6-12 Life Science; ESL K-12; GT certified; Principal EC-12.
Teaching Philosophy
I believe the idea of School House is one that is long overdue! The ability to teach in a pod and provide individualized lessons according to student's strengths and weaknesses is an exciting educational step forward. No two children learn the same, so what they learn has to match to how they learn. I am looking forward to being a School House teacher to help students grow and be successful.
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