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Core Beliefs

  • We are born with the tool to learn: curiosity

  • We learn through play

  • We learn best using our senses

  • We learn best through hands-on experiences

  • We use mindful language to guide thinking and learning

  • The cycle of inquiry guides our process


What we do:

  • Encourage children to play, explore, and learn at their own pace in their own projects and inquiries

  • Guide children to acquire and practice self-regulation skills using tenets of positive psychology

  • Guide children to develop strong habits of mind through self-reflection

  • Develop, integrate, and support children's sensory system with a rich sensory diet

  • Support a growth mindset 

  • Embed inquiry and design thinking practices into everyday experiences

    • observe & empathize 

    • hypothesize & define the problem

    • investigate & generate ideas

    • experiment & create

    • reflect

  • Centralize the importance of nature to engage future citizens of this world in environmental conversations

  • Support parents and keep them apprised of their children’s learning

  • Kindle and cultivate mathematical, linguistic, and symbolic thinking

  • Social Justice: Developing awareness and empathy through everyday experiences with each other & through books

  • Establishing shared values as a reference point for making decisions independently and together in our community