Episode 24: The School Where Kids Design Their Own Education (with Nerel Winter)

Nerel Winter, CEO of Bostonia Global in Cajon Valley, CA shares his experiences and insights on creating a learner-centered high school within a traditional district system. Nerel discusses his background as a musician who fell into education and became disillusioned by the conventional school system's focus on college admissions over personal purpose and relationships. This led him to envision a TK-12 school aimed at personalizing education around each student's interests, strengths and aspirations. Key topics covered in our conversation include: 🤝 Advisory structures to build trust and understand each student deeply 🗺️ Exposure to diverse careers and mentorships tailored to student passions 📜 Competency-based transcripts showing mastery and growth over time 🧠 The difficulty of shifting educators' mindsets away from standardized measures 🎓 Nerel's hope for schools to focus on supporting meaningful life paths over college admissions