Learning more about respect and kindness in untraditional ways
September 20, 2019
The first hard freeze of the season arrived at Red Gate farm in Ashfield, MA…
Jay ScheurleSeptember 20, 2019
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Jay Scheurle
Head of School
Building student independence within carefully planned parameters
September 13, 2019
Middle school students arrived at their first nature class this week without the slightest hint…
Jay ScheurleSeptember 13, 2019
Montessori beginnings
September 6, 2019
The opening of our new school year included all of the wonderful things you would…
Jay ScheurleSeptember 6, 2019
Problem solving with community impact
May 31, 2019
The students in Mrs. Berrier’s lower elementary class were well prepared. They carefully organized their…
Jay ScheurleMay 31, 2019
Apprenticeship, Mentorship and real life
May 17, 2019
When I first visited Oak Meadow School last spring, what stood out to me immediately…
Jay ScheurleMay 17, 2019
Be your authentic self
May 10, 2019
If you want to know about the outcomes of an Oak Meadow education, there is…
Jay ScheurleMay 10, 2019
Every student feels like an artist
May 3, 2019
“My goal is that every student feels like an artist,” says Catherine Karp, the teacher…
Jay ScheurleMay 3, 2019
Uncovering student capabilities
April 26, 2019
Standing at the front of the room, in front of a large audience, a group…
Jay ScheurleApril 26, 2019
This past Wednesday night, parents and teachers at Oak Meadow School met to begin a…
Jay ScheurleApril 5, 2019
The importance of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
March 29, 2019
There is strong agreement in society today about the importance of caring for the social…
Jay ScheurleMarch 29, 2019
Many students around the world participate in the Model United Nations Conference, typically as an…
Jay ScheurleMarch 22, 2019
Strengthening the school & parent partnership
March 15, 2019
This past week the school held another round of grade-level coffees with parents, hosted by…
Jay ScheurleMarch 15, 2019
Learning as a lifestyle
March 8, 2019
The student’s face lit up with excitement as he mastered a new skill. One of…
Jay ScheurleMarch 8, 2019
Every classroom is a science lab
March 1, 2019
Science education is deeply built into the DNA of Oak Meadow School. Maria Montessori was…
Jay ScheurleMarch 1, 2019
An athletics program that best serves kids
February 8, 2019
We’ve designed the athletics program at Oak Meadow School around a very practical and wise…
Jay ScheurleFebruary 8, 2019
Making sound decisions in an ambiguous world
February 1, 2019
This week Upper Elementary students performed a re-enactment of the events surrounding the Montgomery bus…
Jay ScheurleFebruary 1, 2019
The trajectory of an Oak Meadow education
January 25, 2019
Parents often ask me what the success of students looks like as they progress through…
Jay ScheurleJanuary 25, 2019
Let freedom ring
January 18, 2019
Every student, from the youngest to oldest, sat quietly during last Monday’s morning meeting, listening…
Jay ScheurleJanuary 18, 2019
Learning from Nature
January 11, 2019
What an amazing and rejuvenating experience to go trekking through the woods this week with…
Jay ScheurleJanuary 11, 2019
The Oak Meadow pathway to the finest high schools in the region
January 4, 2019
Over the last few months, I’ve had many meetings with Oak Meadow graduates. Every graduate…
Jay ScheurleJanuary 4, 2019