The groundbreaking ceremony taking place August 26, 2021 symbolizes the Antwerp Local School District’s commitment to progressive and innovative approaches to learning. The Antwerp Board of Education, administration and staff are committed to being responsive to the changing landscape of education and finding ways to most appropriately prepare our students. Teaching and learning has changed significantly in recent years. The need for memorization of facts, figures, and details, while very important, is secondary to the need for deep understanding, connection of ideas, problem-solving, and the ability to apply and transfer ideas to other areas. Learning expectations now involve higher levels of thinking, research, problem-solving, real-world application of learning, and critical thinking.
As a means of supporting these expectations and providing the space for progressive…
