Echo Horizon School is pleased to announce that it has once again been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2013 to 2015 for its exemplary program that leverages cuttingedge technologies and teaching practices in order to prepare students for 21st century success. Echo Horizon was previously recognized as an Apple Distinguished School from 2010-2013.
The Apple Distinguished School designation is reserved for programs that meet criteria for innovation, leadership, educational excellence and demonstrate a clear vision of exemplary learning environments. Echo Horizon School has long been on the forefront of integrating cutting-edge technology into the classroom learning environment, in order to nurture literacy, critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration. Each year, the school looks to expand its use of technology in ways that enhance and facilitate teaching and student learning.
The selection of Echo Horizon School as an Apple Distinguished School highlights our success as an innovative and compelling learning environment that engages students and provides tangible evidence of academic accomplishment.
“We have created a technologically enriched environment, incorporating laptops, iPads, iPods, video and digital cameras, and SMARTBoards to create a dynamic and engaging learning experience,” Director of Technology and Director of Curriculum Elaine Wrenn said. “We equip our students with a wide range of technology tools and provide them with experiences that give them the confidence and the skills to apply them in a variety of different situations and take their learning even further.”
Established in Culver City in l983, Echo Horizon School is an independent Pre-K to sixth grade school. Echo Horizon School and its Echo Center educate children in a collaborative environment that is academically challenging and developmentally appropriate. They actively promote mutual respect, individual responsibility and ethical action. The Echo Horizon graduate is an inquisitive and critical thinker who brings creativity, kindness and self-reliance to the lifelong journey of learning. For more information, visit echohorizon. org.
