| We invite you to discover the rich and
vibrant community at Urban. You will find a school where students
discover the value of their minds and the excitement of learning;
where they are asked to take initiative and responsibility for their
education; and where they have an opportunity for meaningful
engagement with the world outside the classroom.
An Urban education is a joyful process of discovery: students learn
to ask questions, to search for their own answers, to voice their
opinions, to think critically and independently, and to discern with
their hearts as well as their minds.
Urban School believes that the best education occurs in a school
made up of students, teachers, and parents drawn from many different
socioeconomic backgrounds, cultures, races, religions, and sexual
orientations. In particular, Urban is committed to increasing racial
and ethnic diversity among our students, teachers, staff, and
trustees. At the same time, we continue to work to foster a truly
inclusive community in which all students and families feel welcomed,
supported, and respected. Located in the diverse and culturally rich
Bay Area, Urban believes that an increasingly multicultural student
body and faculty ensures a wider range of values, beliefs,
perspectives, and opinions, thus affording all students and teachers
enriched opportunities to learn from one another. By challenging the
preconceptions and assumptions of each of its members, such a context
best fosters the critical thinking and inquiry that have always been
at the heart of an Urban education.
Since its founding, Urban has been at the forefront of educational
innovation, pioneering such forward-looking practices as block
scheduling, collaborative learning, narrative evaluations, service
learning, and using the city as a laboratory for learning.
POSITIONS 2008-2009
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