Morning Meetings: Creating a Safe Space for Learning

Symonds Elementary, a public K-5 school in Keene, New Hampshire, works to develop trust, relationships, and connections with every student. By implementing a strong social-emotional curriculum, personalizing learning for students, and meeting each child where he or she is, Symonds creates a school environment that invites their students to feel accepted, safe, and available for learning.

• Outperformed state and district on NECAP tests every year since 2010
• Average 5th-grade RIT score is one year above grade level in math and reading (NWEA) since 2005