Whole Education

Whole education connects the environment, curriculum, teachers, and students. This creates an optimal learning experience that cultivates the "whole" individual. 


Environment
  • A nurturing, loving, and home-like atmosphere
  • A space where motivation and initiative work hand in hand in creating innovation and originality
  • A comfortable environment that encourage contemplation and reflection
  • A space where children of varying ages are encouraged to imagine, learn, and grow together - inspiring a richer educational experience
Curriculum
  • Addresses the inherent genius by cultivating intellectual, physical, emotional and spiritual aspects within each child  
  • Is two-fold, individual and group-based
  • Motivates, inspires, bears fruit, and forms character
  • Creates balance by honoring the:
    1. Imaginative as well as the practical
    2. Creative as well as cognitive
    3. Intuitive as well as rational
  • Combines traditional objectives to be used in conjunction with individual interests 
  • Fosters a sense of natural beauty while awakening love for what is worthy
Teachers
  • Teachers fully participate in the lives of students, allowing their gifts and talents to be shared with each child
  • Value inner development  and life-long learning
  • Teachers are valued on the basis of character and the ability to altruistically give love and guidance
  • Teacher roles are to nurture, guide, and extend the education process to meet the needs of each child
Students
  • Are inherently empowered and wise
  • Embrace their uniqueness as the source of their genius
  • Have the freedom to explore and expand their knowledge