Small Learning Communities (SLC) are individualized learning environments within a larger school setting. Schools create a structure to support constructive relationships between and among students and teachers, by grouping students together each year to take core courses with the same group of teachers, thus increasing the support students receive from peers, teachers, and other adults. These may include themed academies that provide opportunities to connect learning in school with context from the real world.
Why are Small Learning Communities Important?
Common sense and research demonstrate that huge overcrowded and impersonal middle and high schools of 2,000 to 5,000 students just don't work! The future of the Southland's economic growth depends in part upon a skilled workforce who can compete in a diverse, global marketplace. Studies have indicated that a growing economy demands workers who can read, write, compute, solve problems, and communicate clearly. SLC’s programs provide successful learning environments in large middle and high schools to help insure that all students graduate with the knowledge and skills necessary to make successful transitions to college and careers.
