at our school, GEEKS ARE COOL
Learning Through Gameplay and Imagination
Isn't it funny how your child often learns best through having fun?
Perhaps they build complex creations in Minecraft,
or wage brilliant debates with their friends on who is stronger: the Hulk or Thor...
What if they could attend a school where "geek culture" was seamlessly blended with established academics?
At Angeles Workshop School, we incorporate Fantasy, Sci-fi, Comics, Games and Tabletop Role-Playing Games into our everyday studies.
On any given day, you might find high school Humanities students studying post-modernism through Alan Moore's graphic novel WATCHMEN, or social identity in Jaime Hernandez' comic LOVE AND ROCKETS. Science students may learn about ecosystems or buoyancy by role-playing an undersea expedition using Legos. Social justice issues may be played out in a Dungeons and Dragons-style tabletop RPG set in the Old West...
What's more, at the end of the school day, our Action Sessions provide student-determined creative activities where learners can take full ownership of their special interests. The tables fill with cosplay costumes in-progress, models and miniatures being painted, and Lego technic inventions. Throughout the day, the school buzzes with a joyful pursuit of learning.
Best of all, our school is a place where "quirky", visionary kids are embraced and challenged. A tight-knit, supportive group of students and teachers make for a unique school culture where unconventional thinkers can truly thrive.
Marvel Math RPG
A round of play from our Marvel Superhero Math Role Playing Game, where the players defeat a cosmic dinosaur using algebraic formulas as a game mechanic.
AWS at WonderCon: RPGs and Soft Skills
Angeles Workshop School co-founder Scott Stubbe speaks at Wondercon 2019 about the efficacy of role-Playing Games in teaching interpersonal skills to learners on the spectrum.