Little River Community School

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K-2 Teacher Wanted

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Little River is a small, K-12 democratic school, in Canton, New York, providing strong academic classes in a multi-age setting. We are looking for a teacher with at least several years of experience working with children and an interest in democratic education. In addition to teaching basic academic and social skills to the Youngers, the teacher may be asked to share special interests, such as art, music, other languages, or computer science with students in the Middles or Olders rooms. Details...

Welcome!

Little River Community School is a democratic school serving 39 students, grades K-12, in a four-classroom schoolhouse, in Canton, NY. At Little River, we have a fundamental trust in children and their inherent motivation to learn about their world.

Our approach nurtures self-motivation and is characterized by the following:

  • Multi-age groups
  • 8:1 student teacher ratio
  • Commitment to nonviolence and nondiscrimination
  • Cooperation
  • Community involvement
  • Appreciation of our natural and physical world
  • Hands-on activities

Little River is located 5 miles south of Canton on the Canton-Russell Road, 1227 County Route 25.  

Call us at (315) 379-9474 or write to us at steve@littleriverschool.org for more information.

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