2025/2026 SCHOOL YEAR
MARCH ISSUE
ALUMNI ENTREPRENEURS CLUB
MARCH DEEP DIVE
PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING
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Engaging in Learning Outdoors: Taking our Multi-Track Magnet Program Outside
We are developing and refining our outdoor learning areas for each of our three (3) magnet tracks. Each magnet track will have its own dedicated outdoor space for learning. With our ambitious goal of 50% of our instructional time spent as problem-based or project-based learning we also are striving to include as much time outside on the property as possible. When you visit our campus please inquire about these outdoor learning areas.
The Importance of Contributing to Keystone Prep High School’s Annual Fund & Who Should Contribute
Our goal for Keystone Prep High School’s Annual Fund is
100% participation from all stakeholders, which includes
current and past Keystone Prep families, Alumni,
Keystone Prep staff, and Keystone Prep Board Members.
Additionally, all stakeholders are encouraged to engage
their own social networks to inspire them to help support
the mission of Keystone Prep High School through a
donation to our Annual Fund.
This degree of contribution is necessary as the average
cost to educate a student at Keystone Prep is
significantly higher than the tuition per student. Since we
also believe that a student who would benefit from
Keystone Prep should never be turned away for
economic reasons, this fund also provides scholarships
for all students who should be at Keystone Prep.
Deep Dive: Project-Based Learning
At Keystone Prep, Project-Based Learning is an educational model and tool by which students work on an extended project that is one semester in length and is centered on a particular interest of the student. These projects start at the beginning of the semester, are worked on three (3) days a week, and are presented during our Student Showcase at the end of each semester. Since these projects are semester-long, students work on two (2) per year for a total of 8 possible entries into their senior portfolio.
A significant difference between the Project-Based Learning that we do and the Problem-Based Learning, other than the duration of the work, is that in Project-Based Learning the curriculum knowledge follows the idea of the project instead of steering it as it does in Problem-Based Learning. Problem-Based Learning is a shorter, in time span, project tethered to a specific academic discipline. In Project-Based learning the project is the focus and can, and oftentimes will, draw in a variety of academic disciplines. It is a goal of Keystone that as a student progresses from 9th grade to their senior year, the amount of academic disciplines that is tied into their projects similarly progresses culminating in no less than 4 separate academic disciplines by 12th grade.
Other differences include community collaborations, where the student may reach out to local professionals in a particular field for expert advice or the project itself might be designed as a community outreach project to effect some type of benefit outside of the school. Additionally, many of the projects may steer towards a real-world impact that directly changes something in the Keystone or Greater Tampa Bay community. That is not to say that these projects could not have a more global reach, and in fact, students are encouraged to think beyond their immediate surroundings when conceptualizing and working on their projects. A goal of these projects is to get students to begin thinking about the world outside of familiarity of their localized geographical area.
It is important that these projects reflect the authenticity of a student’s particular interests during a particular time in their lives. The possibilities for these semester-long projects are only limited by the imagination of the student insofar as they can be completed within an 18-week timeframe.
Beautification Day was a Success!
An incredible team effort as students, parents, and staff worked together to enhance the Keystone Prep campus.
The Keystone Bicycling Adventure is coming up on March 13 at 8:45 AM. Students will enjoy a half-day ride along the beautiful Tampa Bay Trail, getting outside, staying active, and sharing a great experience together.
