{"id":43226,"key":"Laurel_Tree_Charter_School","title":"Laurel Tree Charter School","latest":{"id":1208015,"timestamp":"2025-11-27T23:20:57Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"[[File:Laureltree.jpg|thumb]]\n\n{{Organization data}}\n\n[http://www.laureltreelc.org/ Laurel Tree Charter School] is a Kindergarten through 12th grade school focused on \"creating the education we want for our children.\" With the Former site for Laurel Tree Charter School was located 4555 Valley West Blvd in Arcata, CA.\n\n( The school is now located at 2730 Foster Avenue in Arcata, CA)\n\nMission: ''Laurel Tree's Mission is to create a sustainable model of education which provides all students with accessible curriculum, based on college preparatory standards, while developing life and social skills in a mixed age setting. (hey this is a student of laurel tree glad to see a wiki page)''\n\n== Video ==\n\n{{Video|HvCRV2jUcEQ}}\n\n== Projects ==\n\nThe Fall 2012 semester of [[ENGR215 Introduction to Design]] worked with [http://www.laureltreelc.org/ Laurel Tree Charter School] to design and build green educational infrastructure and apparatuses that supports K-12 education at their Arcata, CA location.\n\n<gallery caption=\"[[E215 Introduction to Design projects|Fall 2012 - ENGR 215 Intro to Design Projects]] - Laurel Tree Charter School\">\nFile:LTCSRedCrystalFinal.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Laurel Tree Charter School energy use visualization|Energy use visualization]]'''</center></big> Method to creatively visualize school energy use.\nFile:LTCSHumanPowerBlenderDemo.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Laurel Tree Charter School human powered blender|Human powered blender]]'''</center></big> Two person human powered blender device\nFile:Balloonrocket.JPG|<big><center>'''[[Laurel Tree Charter School Newton's laws of motion apparatuses|Newton's laws of motion apparatuses]]'''</center></big> Three devices to teach Newton's laws of motion using mystery\nFile:Onderdonksbox.JPG|<big><center>'''[[Laurel Tree Charter School onderdonk's box|Electrical wiring apparatus]]'''</center></big> Device to teach series and parallel wiring using intrigue\nFile:Newell_oven_3.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Laurel Tree Charter School ovenly inferno|Earthen oven]]'''</center></big> Earthen oven for making pizza\nFile:LTCSAwesomeBenches.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Laurel Tree Charter School three scoops three flavors benches|Interactive green benches]]'''</center></big> Amphitheater of three interactive green benches\nFile:Projdescbeds.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Laurel Tree Charter School project growth garden|Primary garden to kitchen]]'''</center></big> Garden beds for primary students to grow veggies for the kitchen\n</gallery>\n\n== Press ==\n\n* [http://now.humboldt.edu/news/designing-for-a-sustainable-future/ Humboldt Now: Designing for a Sustainable Future]\n\n{{Page data\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n| description = Laurel Tree Charter School blends education and sustainability. Appropedia highlights their unique K-12 programs in Arcata, CA.\n}}\n\n[[Category:Engr205 Introduction to Design]]\n[[Category:Culture and community videos]]\n[[Category:Engineering videos]]\n[[Category:K-12 education]]\n[[Category:Service learning]]\n[[Category:Laurel Tree Charter School]]"}