Tipwik Tree Educational Services, L3C

11/25/2025

Feedback is important, but are grades overdone?

Excessive grading stresses out kids and teachers, stifles innovative teaching, and fails to deliver as a true measurement of learning.

09/28/2025

The scientific method!! Honest, logical process to analyze and develop a better understanding of the world around us—with built-in fact checking and skepticism!

09/25/2025

Hopefully the start of your school year (as parents, students, faculty, etc.) has gone well, so far!

Tipwik Tree Educational Services has openings for students in grades 6-12, including those who may not be attending school or an assigned alternative placement. Home pickup is available!

Our individualized approach to education focuses on providing targeted instruction in social-emotional and critical thinking skills, with a curriculum tailored to each student's interests and abilities. We offer unique learning experiences outside the traditional classroom to help students become adaptable, lifelong learners.

To learn more about our services and how we can support your students, please visit our website at

"Providing targeted instruction in social emotional and critical thinking skills, as well as, relevant content to produce adaptable, lifelong learners who find success in their communities"

09/12/2025

Current events and coffee on the drive to kick flips and kinematics! Starting the day off right!

09/10/2025

Pick up at home, coffee and career research at a cafe. Not a bad start to the learning day!

09/09/2025

A little life science (ecology) at the Orono Bog Walk? Why not?

09/08/2025

Good day for some ELA work out on the water!

09/02/2025

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Tipwik Tree Educational Services, L3C | We provide instruction in social emotional, critical thinking, and academics to produce adaptable, lifelong learners. | We provide learners with an alternative to traditional education by offering unique learning experiences outside the traditional classroom,....

08/28/2025

Good luck in your first days back to all of the school faculty and students beginning their school year this week and next week! Hope you all get off to a great start!

08/13/2025

I hope you are all having a restful summer, and for those getting ready to return to school, that you have been able to recharge for the upcoming school year!

This summer, Tipwik has launched, and we've had a blast with alternative and authentic learning. We've explored everything from planning ELA tasks around graphic novels to real-world math applications at McDonald's.

As you begin the school year, we hope you will consider Tipwik as an out-of-district placement option for your students in grades 8-12 who are not finding success in traditional classroom settings. We're eager to work with any students who struggle with class expectations, are truant or at risk of truancy or have any other struggles with the traditional school setting. Our goal is to help them build the skills and mindset needed to thrive in the classroom and succeed later in life. We achieve this by providing content necessary for diploma credit, all while engaging students through field trips, activities, and assignments that align with their interests and address their specific needs.

We hope to hear from you if you have any questions or if you have a kid in mind!