What happens when middle schoolers become game designers? At Plato Academy’s St. Petersburg campus, Mrs. Kalligas challenged her students to create something entirely original, and the results turned creative thinking into competitive fun. “When students design games based on Greek mythology, they stop memorizing facts and start living history, all while discovering their own creative...Read More

At Plato Academy Charter School in Tarpon Springs, Florida, the Greek world is not simply a chapter in a history book. It is a living thread woven through the school’s curriculum, and this season’s student projects make that clearer than ever. Across three middle school grades, here is an example from Mr. Ioannis Giavaras’ classes...Read More