THE VILLAGE SCHOOL OF LOUISVILLE RECEIVES STEM GRANT
FROM TOSHIBA AMERICA FOUNDATION FOR $1,500
Louisville, KY (November 10, 2024) – The Village School of Louisville is pleased to announce it has received a $1,500 STEM grant from the Toshiba America Foundation (TAF). These funds will support the Modern Scientific Exploration of Ancient Practices Projects, where students will explore the meanings of ancient practices from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Junior High students (7th, 8th and 9th grade) at The Village School of Louisville will explore how ancient civilizations understood and explained various phenomenon, from disasters to geological marvels, from birth and death to stars and the sun. Students will be tasked with both creating, as a group, a piece which embodies how ancient civilizations understood the unexplainable as well as use modern science to explain the historically unexplainable through experimentation. By linking disciplines in this project, VSL expects all of its students to find strengthen their understanding and confidence in subject areas where these were lacking.
Toshiba America Foundation’s grants fund projects designed by individual classroom teachers. This “direct-to-teacher” approach brings immediate results. Teachers are able to change the way they teach Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects because the grant supports equipment for hands-on experiments and inquiry-based approaches to the curriculum. At TAF, we believe that STEM is a lot more fun than just reading a textbook. TAF grants provide teachers with the tools they need to be more effective educators. The grants make the classroom a more exciting place for both teachers and students.
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The Village School of Louisville is a new school which offers students and their families a Finnish-inspired, whole family education rooted in equity. Students learn through hands-on, discovery learning and all students, including high school students, spend time learning outdoors. VSL is accredited by Cognia and currently serves students in grades K – 9th grade and will add one grade each year until serving students through 12thgrade. For more information about VSL, please visit: villageschooloflouisville.org.
About Toshiba America Foundation
Founded in 1990 with support from Toshiba Corporation and the Toshiba America Group Companies, Toshiba America Foundation (TAF) is a non-profit grant making organization dedicated to helping classroom teachers make STEM learning fun and successful for K to 12 students in U.S. schools. TAF grants support public and nonprofit private schools throughout the United States. For more information, please visit: www.toshiba.com/taf.
Reimagining College
The Village School of Louisville is tangibly opening the doors to the world for our students. We are working with Beyond the States to provide high school students and their families with information about college programs in Europe. VSL can knowledgeably guide students in exploring another pathway after graduation.
Beyond the States provides access to bachelor’s and master’s programs in over 200 areas of study at nearly 900 universities across 550 European cities. Higher education is often more accessible and affordable in Europe, and Beyond the States exists to help provide resources you need to get there. Visit Beyond the States to find out more.
The Village School is Accredited with Cognia
VSL is excited to announce that we are accredited with Cognia, a forward-focused global nonprofit on a mission to improve educational opportunities for all learners. Accreditation unlocks access to resources and development opportunities that further benefit our students, teachers, and families. Additionally, accreditation and certification offer caregivers and faculty strengthened confidence and trust in VSL’s board of directors and third-party accountability. We are proud to be accredited with Cognia and commit to continual review and improvement aligned with Cognia's six-year accreditation cycle, and we are eager to demonstrate the holistic and thoughtful education our existing families and students—our village—experience at VSL.
The Simple Magic of a Costume
In October 2020, VSL Founder and board member Heather Harrell contributed this article to Red Tricycle, an online parenting resource. Click here to read her article about why costumes are so special to children.