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Big Picture

| Supported | Real World | Integrated | Project Learning |

Big Picture High School is a project based learning school, focused on delivering Washington State standards through student driven opportunities.

  • Students working on personal project.
    Students working on personal project.
  • Building wind and solar robots to complete career research.
    Building wind and solar robots to complete career research.
  • Preparing horseshoes to create furniture.
    Preparing horseshoes to create furniture.

Ellensburg Big Picture is a blend of classwork, project-based learning and "leaving to learn" experiences out in the community.  Students will develop learning plans with help from their teachers and families. Students will participate in public exhibitions of their learning at the end of each semester.  We will graduate students based on achievement of competencies instead of the accumulation of credits.    Ellensburg Big Picture is accepting incoming 9th - 12th grade students, and students from all academic backgrounds are encouraged to reach out to learn more about our program.  

For more information on the Big Picture Learning model, please visit the Big Picture Learning website.  

 

  • Students will come to on-site school from 8:50 to 2:20 (Ellensburg High School's 2nd - 6th periods).   Students will take math, English and science during the first three periods of the day, and participate in an advisory class in the afternoons.  During advisory time, students will work on independent and group projects, update student learning plans and leave campus to experience job shadows, service opportunities or internships in our community.   

  • Explanation of Mastery Teaching and Learning

  • Information about Mastery Learning

  • Are you ready to learn more and get started with competency-based mastery learning?  We enroll students at the start of each semester, depending on the number of spots available.  All students and families are required to meet with the principal to learn more about the program prior to enrollment.  If you would like to schedule a time to learn more, please contact the program secretary, Lynn Leslie at 509.925.8182.

  • Sara Iufer, math and advisory teacher: sara.iufer@esd401.org

    Loi Lutes, science and advisory teacher: loi.lutes@esd401.org

    Jeff Treadwell, language arts, drama and psychology: jeffery.treadwell@esd401.org

     

  • Mastery Outcomes and FAQs