The Living Water School (LWS) is seeking a Virtual Math Tutor to join our team. If you are proficient in Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and/or Geometry, have a passion for helping high school students strengthen their math skills, and possess strong communication skills, then we want to hear from you! LWS is a K-12, private school based in... Continue Reading →
Athletes’ Academics Bolstered by LW School
The Living Water (LW) School, an accredited, NCAA approved online program, has developed a reputation for supporting and furthering the academic progress of athletes that enroll, even if they don't play sports for us. How is this possible? See the three options below that are beneficial to athletes: Option #1: Enroll at the Living Water... Continue Reading →
STEM Needs Storytelling
During undergrad, most of my chemical engineering classes were composed of dry lectures and nearly impenetrable textbooks. However, one class I particularly liked was Fluid Dynamics, the study of the properties and flow of liquids and gases in a pipe, container, across a surface, etc. I remember one class assignment involved calculating how long it... Continue Reading →
Do Parents Cause Kids to Hate School?
One evening after a long day at work, I had to help my oldest son with his pre-algebra homework. He kept making errors working with fractions, a concept I expected him to grasp several years ago. After about an hour of unfruitful instruction and already exhausted from a hard day at the office, I began... Continue Reading →
New Hot Tech Major: The Humanities?
When I was a freshman engineering student at the University of Michigan, a favorite pastime that my classmates and I indulged in together was making fun of the humanities students (along with Michigan State students). A favorite insult we would repeatedly share is referring to the major of Literature, Science, and Arts (LSA) students as... Continue Reading →
A STEM Superhero: My Mom
An early memory etched in my mind is that of my Mom spreading stacks of programming code printouts over the floor. There was no Internet in the 80s, so hardcopies of code had to be brought home to be analyzed if a programmer wanted to put in hours after work. There was an error somewhere... Continue Reading →
Introducing the LW School Advisory Board
Pastor Newsome has served as the Upper School principal at Cornerstone Schools of DC for 12 years, and is also the Pastor of Greater Beulah Baptist Church since 1995. Pastor Newsome is a graduate of the Philadelphia Biblical University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Biblical Studies with a concentration in... Continue Reading →
Anika Prather Consulting Awarded Contracts in Education
Living Water Center's education consulting arm, Anika Prather Consulting, was awarded contracts by Baltimore Public Schools and Cornerstone Schools-Detroit. Anika Prather Consulting will provide curriculum review for Baltimore Public Schools and curriculum review and teacher training for Cornerstone School-Detroit. We look forward to serving these new clients!
Decision Day 2024
We would like to congratulate Living Water School seniors on their college acceptance (left to right): Marcus (Catholic University) Madison (Waldorf University-Full Scholarship) Justin (Goucher College-Partial Scholarship)
Knowledge and Nukes: Improving Stale STEM Education
Despite the cold winter day, I was excited to teach Chemistry! The topic for the day was isotopes, which was my favorite chapter to teach in the book. As a co-founder of the school, I enjoyed taking a break from managing the business side to interact with the community. I co-founded the Living Water School... Continue Reading →
