Students swing from the monkey bars at Hess Academy in Decatur, Georgia. Physical education and movement are key parts of the curriculum at the private school.
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Students swing from the monkey bars at Hess Academy in Decatur, Georgia. Physical education and movement are key parts of the curriculum at the private school.
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Students learn about the properties of magnets while sitting in a circle on the floor. Hess Academy students are encouraged to move as much as they need while doing their classwork.
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Students learn about the properties of magnets while sitting in a circle on the floor. Hess Academy students are encouraged to move as much as they need while doing their classwork.
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Ananda Gates, 11, sews during art class at Hess Academy. Outside core academics, students also study art, music, dance and yoga.
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Ananda Gates, 11, sews during art class at Hess Academy. Outside core academics, students also study art, music, dance and yoga.
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Some younger students at Hess Academy use blocks with their photos on them, sometimes for charting activities and answering daily questions, and sometimes just for building.
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Some younger students at Hess Academy use blocks with their photos on them, sometimes for charting activities and answering daily questions, and sometimes just for building.
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Students join hands while playing a game outside. Many days begin and end on the school's playground.
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Students join hands while playing a game outside. Many days begin and end on the school's playground.
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Max Bradley, 13, right, helps Carrington Stallworth, 7, with her reading while Ian Ferreira, 11, looks on. At Hess Academy, it's common to see some students working at desks while others are sprawled on the floor.
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Max Bradley, 13, right, helps Carrington Stallworth, 7, with her reading while Ian Ferreira, 11, looks on. At Hess Academy, it's common to see some students working at desks while others are sprawled on the floor.
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A student uses a template to identify different types of clouds. Students use the playground during free time, but also during classroom learning activities.
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A student uses a template to identify different types of clouds. Students use the playground during free time, but also during classroom learning activities.
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Students wait to go back inside from the playground at Hess Academy.
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Students wait to go back inside from the playground at Hess Academy.
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