Ribbon Cutting & Open House - Branch Line School, a free public charter school for K-8

Branch Line School (www.branchlineschool.org) is a free, public charter school centrally located in Livonia and serving students in kindergarten through 7th grade (adding 8th grade in 2014). Founded and operated locally, BLS is a nonprofit, secular and independent charter school expressly designed to provide a personal, nurturing, child-centered lifelong learning community.

Please join us as we celebrate our inaugural year with a ribbon cutting at 3:30PM followed by our open house from 4PM-6PM.

Branch Line School program highlights include:

• Small classes in a small school

• Class sizes average 18; maximum school size is approximately 150 students including preschool.

• Multiage classrooms use flexible grouping; instruction is personal to each child’s developmental level in each core content area.

• This inquiry-based approach engages children’s natural curiosity and integrates core content into real-world applications.

• Service to each other and the greater community is emphasized throughout the program so that students grow into engaged and thoughtful community members.

• Parents are invited and encouraged to participate in the classroom. BLS has an open-door policy for parents to participate in the learning community.

Private preschool and young 5s programs inspired by the Reggio Emilia early childhood education philosophy are also available, ensuring a nurturing and cohesive learning home for students from preschool through middle school.

Branch Line School’s catalog can be viewed at http://branchlineschool.org/catalog/.