Progressive Education
Quantum Leap
Founded in 1999 by Bennington College faculty members Susan Sgorbati and Daniel Michaelson, Quantum Leap addresses concerns regarding the lack of academic engagement in the population of local elementary, middle, and high school students in the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union. Originally formed as a response to truancy and drop out prevention, Quantum Leap has since diversified to include a wide variety of specialized initiatives. These initiatives each address some of the many reasons why students are often challenged to succeed or struggle to find value and relevance in their education. Students of Quantum Leap develop personalized academic plans (modeled after the ones that Bennington College students use to structure their studies at the College) that assist students as they gain ownership of their educational path.