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Student Rights and Responsibilities
When we founded The Pearl, we started off with no rules. When we asked students if they thought we needed any, they said no. Within a

A Letter From Our Scholarship Recipient
At The Pearl, we are very grateful to be able to offer financial aid to several of our students. This is thanks to the generosity of

Learn the Art You Want To – Online Visual Arts Classes
All About Our Contemporary Visual Arts Class Join us as we explore visual arts for the 21st century! In this contemporary art class, students are encouraged

Supporting LGBTQ+ Students – Creating a Safe Space at School
At The Pearl, we strive every day to create a safe and supportive space for students to thrive. This means actively supporting our LGBTQ students through

9 Hybrid-Homeschooling Classes for Teens: Fall 2021
ENROLL NOW Our Classes Mutations: Magic Realism in Literature – Online Literature Class Monday and Wednesday from 1:30pm-3:00pm Central / 11:30pm-1:00pm Pacific In magical realism we

The Power of Student Choice – Foundations of Democratic Learning
During this course, students will work on creating their individualized educational plan and learn about what it means to study at a democratic high school. Here

Thank you to the Campbell foundation
We are honored to have received a $10,000 donation from The Campbell Foundation in honor of our board member Rachel Pearl. This generous donation will help

Meet The Pearl Youth Logo Contest Winner!
As a democratic school we include youth in decision making and all important aspects of the school. Therefore, we feel it is important that our logo

Teaching to the Test Harms Students
This article is presented by The Pearl: Remote Democratic High School. The Pearl is an online high school that offers synchronous classes taught by expert instructors.

The Talents of All Students Must Be Nurtured in Schools
The COVID-19 pandemic and schools being closed have made many parents acknowledge that the mainstream educational system wasn’t serving their kids appropriately. I keep hearing from parents

Youth Want a Democratic Education
Youth Want a Democratic Education Why Do Adults Fear It? By Robin Harwick, Ph.D., Founder of The Pearl: Remote Democratic High School “We need to rebuild
