OUR MISSION

To inspire every child who walks through our door, to find a calling and change the world!

21st CENTURY LEARNING MODEL

Learner Driven VS. Traditional

LEARNER DRIVEN

  • Freedom to complete work in modern, creative spaces

  • Self-paced, individualized learning plans that empower students

  • Cutting edge technology for core skills

  • Ability to work individually and collaboratively

  • S.M.A.R.T. goals and tracking progress

  • Concept mastery measures success

  • Every student is also a teacher

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TRADITIONAL

  • "Factory model of education" with rows of desks and end-of-shift bells

  • Students are taught at the same pace, regardless of their abilities or potential

  • Workbooks and worksheets

  • Students are discouraged from sharing and collaborating

  • Memorization and standardized tests

  • Report cards measure success

  • One teacher lectures to many students

Guide VS. Teacher

GUIDES

  • Craft a culture of team collaboration

  • Facilitate learning with thought-provoking questions and real world projects

  • Inspire engagement through creative game-making

  • Never, ever answer a student’s question

  • Challenge students to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills

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TEACHERS

  • Are the focal point of the classroom

  • Create learning outcomes that are highly correlated to the their skill, passion, mood, and preparedness

  • Have responsibility for the learning and behavioral order of 25 or more students.

  • Are viewed by students as the provider of answers and arbiter of right and wrong

OUR PROMISE

Your child will:

  • Begin a Hero's Journey

  • Learn to be a curious, independent, lifelong learner.

  • Develop a deep respect for economic, political and religious freedoms.

  • Cherish the arts, wonders of the physical world and the mysteries of life on Earth.

  • Discover his or her most precious gifts and learn to use them to solve difficult problems.

  • Understand the importance of strong character.

  • Value a healthy lifestyle of mind and body.

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WHAT SETS US APART

Our Students:

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  • Work independently, at their own pace.

  • Are empowered to observe, tinker, create, and engineer.

  • Work through their questions and real world problems.

  • Utilize a range of materials, tools, and technology.

  • Develop critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.

  • Experience group collaboration and conflict resolution. 

  • Develop self-discipline, grit, emotional regulation, and self-awareness.

YOUR CHILD ISN'T "AVERAGE"

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