Kimberly Public Charter School • Grades 8–12

Kornerstone School

Empowering young minds through personalized, project-based learning. Learn with passion, create with purpose, and inspire positive community impact.

Student Centered

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Kornerstone is a constructivist school. The school uses the advisory model to build community, relationships between students and adults, and as the basis for an individualized approach to learning.

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Project Based

Wall of colourful sticky notes under the heading Projects Students working together at a laptop

PBL is a learning system that has been around for a long time. In fact, many teachers in the Kimberly Area School District are doing parts of PBL in their classroom. PBL places emphasis on the process of learning.

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Small School, Big Family

Kornerstone students and staff gathered outdoors with arms raised Three Kornerstone students and staff smiling together

Kornerstone School has a small school environment. Because of this students bond in a way that isn't always possible in larger schools. The relationships between students is similar to that of a family.

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Inquiry Learning

Students pursue deep, real-world questions that foster curiosity and intrinsic motivation.

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Multi-Age Cohorts

Advisories build lifelong collaboration skills across diverse grades and backgrounds.

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Community Impact

Authentic fieldwork and service learning connect schoolwork to community needs.

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Life Preparation

Graduates excel in higher education, careers, and personal life leadership.