Today, I went to Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry with half the class. It started with a 30-minute introduction about the school, what they do there, and all the details about it in comparison to public schools. I found the school to be very interesting, and it would be interesting to go there for a day as an observer to watch how students and teachers operate.

Sadly, the school doesn’t touch too much in the realm of PHE, but that’s completely understandable given its location and structure. However, in other subject areas, it offers a wide range of opportunities to chase personal curiosity and interests. This creates a learning environment that feels flexible and student-centered.

Some of my classmates asked questions such as, “Is assessment compatible with the proficiency scale?” and “what the day of a teacher look like?” These questions, along with others, helped give us a better idea of school operations.

After the introduction and questions, we all went on a brief tour around the school. It was very interesting to see the layout and how it’s managed to grow in such a small building downtown.