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Rachel and Jeremy Thacker s son Teagan did well in traditional school but had a lot of energy and often fidgeted in class.
by Associated Press
Jul. 17 2021 @ 11:05pm
A class is seen during the Wauhatchie School forest day camp at Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center on Thursday, July 1, 2021 in Chattanooga, Tenn. (Troy Stolt/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) Rachel and Jeremy Thacker s son Teagan did well in traditional school but had a lot of energy and often fidgeted in class.
After switching to the forest school model at Wauhatchie School for his third-grade year, his parents said he thrived. But a new concern arose: Teagan was about to age out of the program at the end of the school year, and the family was nervous about his possible return to traditional school.