- 2024/05/01
- May 6 – May 10: Staff Appreciation Week
- 2024/03/28
- Baby & Kid Stuff Bag Sale to benefit Jowonio School
- 2024/03/27
- GrandPeople’s Day
Donate or Volunteer! As a Jowonio community we will be celebrating staff appreciation week May 6-10. In years past we have done a luncheon to celebrate our staff, this year we are going to do ...
Open to the Public: Friday 4/5 from 3PM-6PM and Saturday 4/6 from 12PM-4PM Newborn to Size 7/8$5 per bag clothing, $2 for shoesBooks & all other items priced individually No stuffed ani...
Current families invite their child’s Special People to experience Jowonio About the event: The people you invite will join your child/ren in their classroom for the activity stations starting...
DIVERSITY / INCLUSION
Jowonio accepts students with a wide range of backgrounds, skills, and learning needs. We believe that children benefit from engagement with peers who bring a variety of interests and talents to the interaction. Teachers emphasize social inclusion as they plan and work to build a sense of community and social problem-solving.
WHOLE CHILD CURRICULUM
Using a combination of relationship, play-based, and experiential approaches, Jowonio teachers provide a developmentally appropriate curriculum that is adapted to meet the needs and interests of all students. We focus on the whole child, addressing all learning domains and styles of learning, with a particular focus on intentionally teaching social interaction and problem-solving skills. The daily schedule in each classroom is designed to include a balance of child-initiated and adult-directed activities throughout the day. The curriculum also incorporates many opportunities to celebrate creative expression through art, music and dance; the school layout includes multiple indoor and outdoor spaces for movement as well as an art studio and a library.
TEAM APPROACH
Jowonio is deeply committed to a team-based approach that includes a strong partnership with parents. Classroom teams include teachers, assistants, aides and support staff such as speech, occupational and physical therapists, and social workers. On-going mentoring, coaching and collaborative problem-solving is provided by experienced support teachers. We have a school-wide commitment to regular meeting times for planning and clinical discussions. In addition we have opportunities for parents to volunteer and engage with staff in two-way communication, through our website, e-mails, parent conferences, and/or home visits. Social workers offer individualized family support through respite, support and instructional groups, access to community resources, and crisis assistance.