Experiential Learning

In more traditional school settings, students often hear and read about others' experiences. At EMS, teachers consider individual learning styles and facilitate opportunities for students to make discoveries and experiment with knowledge firsthand.

Then, students have time to reflect on what they have experienced, completed, even made mistakes with. That's experiential learning.

Model UN service with Rise Against Hunger
5th grade marimba making
Explore week 2021

Experiential learners must:

  • be willing to be actively involved in the experience.
  • be able to reflect on the experience, sometimes in writing, sometimes in conversation with teachers and peers.
  • possess and use analytical skills to conceptualize the experience.
  • possess or make progress in developing decision-making and problem-solving skills in order to use the new ideas gained from the experience.

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EMS Experiential Learning News

Middle School Play Announced

March 31, 2025

Bringing New Life to a Classic Legend with The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood Excitement is in the air as EMMS is ready to announce and set to stage the vibrant and hilarious play, The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood by Mary Lynn Dobson. Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 10 at 7:00 PM and Sunday, May 11 at 2:00 PM for an unforgettable performance that promises to delight audiences of all ages. With a talented cast of 37(!) enthusiastic students from grades…

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