About FOP
History of Open Plan
Modesto City School's Open Plan Program started in the Fall of 1976 with four teachers and 99 students at Fremont School. This alternative program was established as a school within a school for any family within the district who wanted their child(ren) to attend. The program was - and is - maintained under the same funding resources, academic standards, conduct code and legal criteria as other schools in the district.
Today, Fremont Open Plan maintains approximately 200 enrolled students and eight teachers. Fremont Open Plan and Fremont Neighborhood join in many student activities, such as chorus, orchestra, band, traffic patrol, resource, speech, outdoor education, student council, conflict management program and service learning. As with any school, we strive to learn and grow through our accomplishments and disappointments as a team of committed staff, parents and students.
Philosophy
Educators have a chance to identify placement needs and progress in the area of basic skills and to match child, methodology and materials on an individual basis. Children progress at their own rate of learning.
There is a climate of caring with accent on nurturing relationships and mutuality of support between student and staff, student and student, parent and student, and parent and staff.
There is flexible grouping of students ranging from one student to many, and again the objective is to meet many student needs in a variety of ways.
Students are involved in selecting their own areas of learning and have a responsibility for their own progress.
Active parent participation is emphasized. Parents participate in the schools programs as both volunteers and resource people. Parents become partners with teaching staff to provide the best possible educational opportunities.
Children have chances to develop social skills which reflect responsibility for their own actions in the world and an awareness that they belong to a wider community.
An enrichment program for all children provides contact and experience with resource people and places. Hobbies, vocations, opportunities and interests are shared by many in order to give students contact and a vision of the world beyond the classroom walls.
Mission Statement
At Open Plan, we are committed to Open Education. This alternative approach to education emphasizes active parent involvement and acceptance that no two children are alike.
We pledge to:- Promote student responsibilty for self, community and the world around us;
- Provide opportunities that develop academic skills, interests and talent according to each student's strengths and needs, and;
- Keep Open Plan an exciting place for children that supports who they are and encourages who they are becoming.
Open Plan Alternative Program
Fremont Open Plan is a public alternative program. "Open Education" is an alternative approach to education with more emphasis on student responsibility for self, active parent involvement, and acceptance that no two children are alike.
As part of the public school system, the program is guided by district policies, procedures and goals. Students are expected to meet all Modesto City Schools standards in basic skill areas before progressing to the next level. Even though we are guided by the district's policies, procedures and goals as well as its testing program, we have many aspects that are unique.