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Creativity and Collaboration Bring History Lessons to Life!

By |2024-05-01T10:02:10-04:00May 1st, 2024|Academics, Calais Happenings, Class Projects, Inspiration|

At The Calais School, innovation, creativity and collaboration are commonplace. Our teachers are continually looking for ways to keep learning challenging while also making it fun and engaging for our students. Cross-department collaboration allows our faculty to create lesson plans [...]

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Planting Seeds for the Future With Walmart Grant Funded Grow Towers

By |2023-11-17T12:00:11-05:00November 10th, 2023|Academics, Calais Happenings, Class Projects, Inspiration, STEAM|

We are thrilled to receive a grant from The Walmart Foundation through the Walmart and Sam’s Club Local Giving Team. The grant funding was used to purchase two Nutraponic Hydroponic Towers to help engage students in Horticulture, sustainability, and experiential [...]

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Elective Spotlight: Inside the Creative Fashion Design Classroom

By |2023-07-13T09:49:13-04:00June 28th, 2023|Academics, Calais Happenings, Class Projects, High School, Inspiration, Lower School, The Arts at Calais|

Interests. Passions. Talent… Electives at Calais are an opportunity for Calais students to explore an area of interest or discover completely new areas they may not have considered before.  At The Calais School, elective courses enrich our students’ learning experiences, giving [...]

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“Service Learning” Class Comes to Calais with a Lesson in Giving Back for the Greater Good!

By |2022-10-25T11:44:06-04:00October 25th, 2022|Academics, Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Calais Happenings, Class Projects, Community Based Instruction, High School, Inspiration|

There’s an exciting new class at Calais this year taught by Ms. Binal Shah for 12th Graders! It’s called Service Learning. In this innovative class, learning goes beyond the school walls and into the community with special projects and presentations [...]

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In the Kitchen with Chef Al-Nisa…

By |2022-10-03T15:50:53-04:00October 3rd, 2022|Calais Happenings, Class Projects, Culinary, ESY, Inspiration, The Arts at Calais|

Mouth-watering aromas fill the Calais hallways as wonderful pastries bake. You always know when Chef Al-Nisa Salaam is in the building!  Like many of our Calais staff, Chef Al-Nisa Salaam, our Culinary Teacher, comes to Calais with an unusual, yet [...]

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Calais 12 Plus Students Design and Publish Yearbook

By |2022-06-03T08:31:16-04:00June 3rd, 2022|12 Plus Program, Academics, Calais Happenings, Class Projects, Inspiration, Social Skills Building, Transition & Career Services|

Since January, students in The Calais School’s 12 Plus Program have been working hard on designing and publishing the school yearbook while reinforcing key communication and collaboration skills along the way. The 12 Plus class was responsible for the entire [...]

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