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"Be brave, be kind, and change the world."
That's the motto of the Betty M.
Condra School for Education Innovation, which opened in 2010 in Lubbock, Texas, after founder Merinda Condra's mother died shortly before the school's first day.
Condra, the school's superintendent, says the school's mission is to bring education to children based on their specific learning styles, rather than conforming to the same methods and curriculum at its three other locations, KCBD reports.
During a renovation of its new location, which is still under construction, the school added a buzz-in entryway system and lockdown protocol where every door will lock automatically, as well as bullet-resistant film on the windows inside and outside.
The school also added optimized seating with curved chairs and special legs that allow the chair to move in every direction so children who may be a little too wiggly to focus don't feel constricted in their seats.
It also added controlled lights that the teachers can dim and change colors.
"We try to figure out what each child's needs are so we can actually focus on that child," Condra says.
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