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My native language is Lithuanian—one of the oldest living languages in the world—and there is a certain young student in our elementary school with whom I share a special bond. Whenever we see each other, we greet one another in our native tongue and chat for a moment. 

There was a time when our kids wouldn’t stop talking.

There was a time when their wee little mouths spouted thousands of questions, and a time where their stories wound round and round with nary a plot structure to be found.

Dear AAS Community Members,

The AAS Board of Directors needs your help to identify the perfect person to serve on the Board next year as our community representative.  After years of dedicated service, our wonderful current representative, Pamela Della Toffola, will be stepping down from her position.

Reflecting on the CEESA Conference, in this article Director Tim Fries talks about the power of student agency. When we move out of the way and allow students to tackle big opportunities they don't just succeed—they grow in ways we never imagined.

A 2024 study from the American Psychological Association reports that US teens spend nearly 5 hours per day on social media. That statistic certainly says something about the ever-present nature of technology in our children's lives.

This week we meet with a former student Tiya Kavrakova, who was at AAS 20 years ago. She reflects on the essential skills that helped her in her life and career path after leaving the school. 

Inquiry-based learning is a student-centered approach that cultivates curiosity, critical thinking, problem solving, and deep understanding. 

Talking to children is tough. Listening to children is sometimes tougher. What sometimes makes these conversations even more challenging is that what we hear oft times doesn’t match reality, but is instead the result of meddling minds crafting cognitive distortions.