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Colorado student soars at St. John's Military School

It has been said that adversity breeds opportunity. For the Sudol family and oldest son, Kody, this could not have been more true.

Kody, a Rockrimmon resident, had attended Eagleview Middle School for…

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Added by Melissa McCoy on September 25, 2016 at 6:30pm — No Comments

St. John's Military School offers creative solutions for students with ADHD

The faculty and staff at St. John’s Military School in Salina, Kansas have adopted creative solutions to helping boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) learn in an environment that best meets their educational needs. The individualized attention, structured…

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Added by Melissa McCoy on September 22, 2016 at 12:30pm — No Comments

A Flipped Approach to Hands-On Learning

Robert Glenn is a math teacher at St. John’s Military School. In an effort to better accommodate the needs of his students, Glenn has taken an innovative, and effective approach to teaching by implementing what is known as a “flipped classroom.” Under the flipped model, Glenn’s lectures and homework course elements are reversed, with students being assigned video lectures to be viewed in the barracks before the next class…

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Added by Melissa McCoy on September 21, 2016 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Five reasons NOT to choose a military school

Military school offers young men the ability to develop academically, personally, and socially into a confident and prepared leader. Military school offers structure, mentorship and a safe environment that limits distractions and temptations that can detract from academic and personal…

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Added by Melissa McCoy on September 20, 2016 at 5:28pm — No Comments