Inquiry-Based Learning in the Science Classroom

Casey Middle School in Boulder, Colorado, is a dynamic learning community of students, parents, and faculty from an array of cultures. Its bilingual education program supports academic growth and relationship-building within a diverse student population, and many of its classes apply an inquiry-based learning approach.

• 22% increase in student test scores in all subjects over the past 9 years
• A Colorado School of Excellence on Arts Education
• 70% of the 8th graders in the Bilingual Program test into Level 4 Spanish in high school