About Our K-8 School

Design thinking is the process to boost creativity and the Launch Cycle is the framework to process learning. Design thinking is a flexible framework used in every-day life that encourages risk-taking, collaboration and creativity and guides innovative solutions to difficult problems. The Launch Cycle consists of phases that each lead to the next phase in the acronym LAUNCH: Look, listen and learn; ask tons of questions; understand the process or problem; navigate ideas; create a prototype; and launch to an audience. The fundamentals are a vital component of student success and educators will continue to teach Missouri Learning Standards (MLS) and Pattonville’s curriculum.

While both focus on creating unique learning experiences for students, their methodology is different. The design thinking model focuses on student-led learning. This is Pattonville’s vision of personalized learning: Students own their learning — unconstrained by time, practice or structure — to meet their unique learning goals supporting their future success. Is a unique structure to foster personalized learning. Everyone within the building is using a consistent approach to personalized learning. Personalized learning is a cornerstone of the district’s Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP).

This is a school for all learners. Learners who are curious, self-starters and collaborative will strive at Remington. This learning model reflects the changes in learners and learning and a society that increasingly looks for skills in problem solving, creativity and innovation. All current programming and supports will continue.

The K-8 setting at the Academy of Innovation at Remington provides a unique advantage for the learner-led education model as it encompasses nine years of learning in one location. This extended time frame allows for continuity and deep-rooted familiarity among students, teachers and the learning environment. Over the course of nine years, students can develop a strong sense of ownership over their education, unconstrained by the disruptions of transitioning between elementary and middle school. The consistent approach to personalized learning throughout these formative years fosters a sense of community and collaboration. 

As part of Prop S, Pattonville’s $111 million no-tax-rate-increase bond issue approved by voters in April 2022, Remington will make building improvements that will create a learning environment that matches this student-led learning model. Updates to Remington are in phase three of the Prop S construction timeline. Remington’s School Improvement Team (SIP) and Future of Remington committee are already discussing potential changes. Design work is expected to begin in 2025, with construction being complete in 2027. 

Remington has incorporated personalized learning in our school since 2018. This approach, which aims to customize learning for each student's strengths, needs, skills and interests, has been highly successful. Through this success comes a unique opportunity for our learners. Remington has embarked on a journey to re-envision how learning looks. Through our School Improvement Team (SIT) and Comprehensive School Improvement Team (CSIP), we have developed a plan that will positively impact our learners for years to come.

Through the 2023-2024 school year, our name has been Remington Traditional School. Based on committee feedback and the innovative nature of learning occurring here, the notion of Remington as a “traditional school” needed an update. The committee brainstormed options, narrowing it to two options to present to the superintendent. Based on committee feedback and preferences, the name the Academy of Innovation at Remington was taken to and approved by the Pattonville Board of Education on Dec. 12, 2023. The committee felt the name honored the history of Remington, while also illustrating the innovative learning happening at the school.