Bookmaking Across Subjects: Making Learning Last Longer

Taking class projects schoolwide makes learning more fun, more engaging, and more lasting for students.

October 7, 2015

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Schools That Work

Symonds Elementary School

Public, Suburban
Grades K-5
Keene, NH

Symonds Elementary, a public K-5 school in Keene, New Hampshire, works to develop trust, relationships, and connections with every student. By implementing a strong social-emotional curriculum, personalizing learning for students, and meeting each child where he or she is, Symonds creates a school environment that invites their students to feel accepted, safe, and available for learning.

  • Outperformed state and district on NECAP tests every year since 2010
  • Average 5th-grade RIT score is one year above grade level in math and reading (NWEA) since 2005

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  • Integrated Studies
  • K-2 Primary
  • 3-5 Upper Elementary

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