The Goddard School of Ladera Ranch Recognized as a 21st Century Learning Exemplar, a P21 signature program

Ladera Ranch, Ca September 14, 2016 - P21, The Partnership for 21st Century Learning, designated The Goddard School as an exemplar school for 2016-2017. The Goddard School received this honor for exemplary 21st century learning practices in preparing students for success in college, career, and life.

P21’s 21st Century Learning Exemplar Program searches for and shares the stories of schools and districts that have successfully transformed student learning through innovative practices such as distributed leadership and community partnerships.

Michael Smithers, Owner of the Goddard School of Ladera Ranch states “we are very excited to be offering Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in a preschool environment. Our parents are blown away by what their students are able to do, comprehend, collaborate and share. Our students connect to their outside world and we are proud to provide a high quality environment.”

“All learners deserve to grow in a 21st Century Learning environment,” stated Dr. Helen Soulé, P21 Executive Director. “It is P21’s vision for the innovative practices in education exhibited by all P21 Exemplars to be replicated across the country and world.”

In the Spring of 2017, a case study on The Goddard School and other 2016-2017 P21 Exemplars will be released and available at www.p21.org/exemplars.

P21 recognizes that all learners need educational experiences in school and beyond, from cradle to career, to build knowledge and skills for success in a globally and digitally interconnected world. Representing over 5 million members of the global workforce, P21 is a catalyst organization uniting business, government and education leaders from the U.S. and abroad to advance evidence-based education policy and practice and to make innovative teaching and learning a reality for all. Learn more at www.p21.org and @P21Learning

P21 Members: American Camp Association, American Federation of Teachers, AT&T, Crayola, CreativeFuture, Destination Imagination, EF Education First, Education Networks of America, eLearning Solutions, Faber-Castell, First Five Years Fund, Fisher-Price, Ford Motor Company Fund, Future Problem Solving Program International, Goddard Systems Inc., Intel Corporation, Learning.com, LEGO Education, METEN, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, National Education Association, National Speech and Debate Association, PBS, Pearson, People to People International, Playworld, Project Management Institute Educational Foundation, Qatar Foundation International, SKT Platform, VIF International Education, and The Walt Disney Company

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