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The Libratory: A Labor of Love

How did our school begin its Library & Makerspace Journey?

What do we do in the Libratory? Why is it called "The Libratory"?

Who the heck is this crazy cartoon lady on a dinosaur?

Find out the answers to ALL these questions below:


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 Books + Building = The Libratory
"Together we can build a better world."

Books

Our library is small, but it is a very special part of the Libratory and our school. Find out more about our rich history in literacy education HERE.

Building/STEAM

We started the Libratory with some blocks, a Lite Brite, and a vision for a place where learners would have the freedom to build, design, create, engineer and innovate. Find out more about how we do this HERE.

  Libratory Partnerships

We are nothing without our generous, amazing New Emerson community support and partnerships.

New Emerson School: 
Grand Junction, Colorado
​Mesa County Valley School District #51

We are a small, K-5 public magnet school with a STEAM/STEM focus. Find our more about the D51 Model of Learning below.

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About Us

New Emerson School is a K-5 public elementary school in Grand Junction, CO. We are also a lottery-based, magnet school for Mesa County Valley School District #51. Our school opened its doors in the 1990s and was originally focused on balanced literacy; however, we have expanded it to include Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math (STEAM) and performance-based and problem-based learning practices.
Read more about our Learner-Centered approach here:
 https://www.competencyworks.org/case-study/new-emerson-learning-the-effective-practices-of-the-learner-centered-classroom/ ​

New Emerson School • 2660 Unaweep •  Grand Junction, CO, 81503 • 970.254.6500