At This Charter School, Small Is Better

After skipping classes and failing courses at Canton High School, Christina Brevigleiri decided to switch to a much smaller charter school - so small that she no longer felt unnoticed.

The Explorations Charter School turned out to be a better fit, a tiny rural academy where students mix academics with activities such as biking, rock climbing and canoeing.

It was "one of the best decisions in my life," Brevigleiri told the State Board of Education this month as the board voted to grant a five-year charter renewal to Explorations, one of the state's smallest and oldest charter schools.

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