“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead

What we do at the Duke School and why we do it:

We inspire learners to boldly and creatively shape their future….  We prepare the next generation of problem solvers for our complex world. 

In the seventh grade, our teaching team will be create a three-month long project in the spring.  The student projects will focus on Biodiversity.  Our intention is to focus on local actions together with the awareness of their global consequences.

At least part of the time, we will be investigating how to restore parts of the local Duke Forest on the campus, which was clear cut to construct new buildings.

Student’s will be asked to identify plant species, observe budding in the spring to collect data for Project Bud Burst.  If all goes well, we will create or join an international project to promote student conversations about their restoration work with other students around the world.

Wish us well!