VIDBE-Q Volume 65 Issue 1
receiving instruction for a focused week of education during a Short
Course. The programs available at WSSB are individualized, innovative,
and designed to meet a continuum of student needs. What makes WSSB
different isn't limited to its coursework, but it's the connections that our
students make while at WSSB and the range of experiences that allow
them to grow and learn.
WSSB's On-Campus belief statement reads, "Inspiring connections
through access to academics, empowerment, and independence." Our
belief has always resonated with the partnerships we've formed with the
community, universities, businesses, and a variety of other organizations
that may open up the possibilities for students at WSSB. A recent
opportunity with NASA has allowed students the chance to participate in a
science-based project competition, which includes direct communication
with scientists from NASA. Beyond the learning connections to the
universe, students continually show that they thrive when they feel safe to
develop their identity.
On nearly every tour with a potential student, I share with their family
that students can make a 'switch' in their mindset and their learning when
they have an environment that fosters the true identity of who they are.
When students walk through the front doors of the school building, they are
