Tomorrow’s School, Today
Our hands-on approach enables students to problem-solve, iterate, take risks, inquire, innovate, influence and inspire others. And here’s the best part: children are excited to come to school, dare to dream, creatively confident, mindful and kind to others, and engaged in their learning .
Tomorrow’s School, Today
Our hands-on approach enables students to problem-solve, iterate, take risks, inquire, innovate, influence and inspire others. And here’s the best part: children are excited to come to school, dare to dream, creatively confident, mindful and kind to others, and engaged in their learning .
Everything is changing.
We are brimming at the edge of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and ultimately educate our children. The speed of current breakthroughs has no historical precedent and it is estimated that 65% of children entering elementary school will have jobs that do not yet exist.
With an education system rooted in the Industrial Revolution, educators are faced with the unique challenge of grooming students with an alternate skill set needed for the modern world.
So how do we educate and prepare our children for a future of the unknown?
Project Based Learning squares this circle.
…by focusing on the ability to learn for oneself. Students embark on projects that challenge them to ask more questions, test theories, experience failure, refine processes, and collaborate with their peers. The result is continued excitement around learning, elevated strategic thinking, refined problem solving skills, thicker skin to tolerate errors and mistakes, and a deep sense of empathy.
Yes, everything is changing. And Portfolio School is ready.
In the heart of Tribeca, we’re an independent school for grades K-8.
“At the vanguard of a movement of startup schools seeking to foster learning experiences that map to the jobs of the future.”
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What our Parents Say:
"Portfolio School is unlike any school. They’ve done their research and understand that children learn best by questioning, creating, and applying knowledge. Through many student-inspired projects and an interdisciplinary curriculum, my son is learning to be passionate, curious, creative, and innovative. Portfolio knows how to keep the children wanting to learn more."
What our Parents Say:
"Portfolio School is unlike any school. They’ve done their research and understand that children learn best by questioning, creating, and applying knowledge. Through many student-inspired projects and an interdisciplinary curriculum, my son is learning to be passionate, curious, creative, and innovative. Portfolio knows how to keep the children wanting to learn more."
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4 predictions for the future of work
"These schools set the stage for what future education will look like. We will rethink the way talent is developed and deployed, and prepare students for a lifetime of learning better paced to the rapid evolution of skills."
The K-12 Classroom Experience in the Age of Personalized Learning
"Portfolio School is at the forefront of this trend; its enterprising young students have reached out to NASA engineers to discuss a unit on Mars, and New York University music education grad students have guided them in producing a soundtrack for their moviemaking project. Schachtel and Habib think that interacting with experts will only become more important in the future, as people must continuously master new technologies and skills throughout their careers. “They're going to have to know how to seek out the right places to educate themselves,” Schachtel said. “They might have to find mentors, and we want them to start getting comfortable with that idea as soon as possible.”
Are these the schools of the future?
"Imagine a school...where students choose their own curriculum and teachers are more like mentors guiding them through activities and topics of interest. Instead of homework and tests, portfolios and exhibitions would display your films, writing, art, and creations, and you were constantly encouraged to keep doing more."
Silicon Valley veterans are ditching fast-track careers and going all-in with their time and money as they reimagine education for their children.
"Portfolio School is at the vanguard of a movement of startup schools seeking to foster learning experiences...that map to the jobs of the future."
Tony Wagner, Harvard University:
"Portfolio School is redefining what is possible in K-12 education. By creating an environment not only emphasizing what students know, but more significantly what students can do with what they know, Portfolio is preparing its students to succeed and create a positive impact in the rapidly changing technological, entrepreneurial, and global world they are inheriting."
Tony Wagner, Harvard University:
"Portfolio School is redefining what is possible in K-12 education. By creating an environment not only emphasizing what students know, but more significantly what students can do with what they know, Portfolio is preparing its students to succeed and create a positive impact in the rapidly changing technological, entrepreneurial, and global world they are inheriting."