These learners, awake to life's opportunities and challenges, with a great sense of respect and responsibility, will acquire skills with creativity, and embracing curiosity, will be leaders who inspire and promote Peace.

Each child is unique and learns differently. The child is a whole human being; therefore, a complete education develops the child in all seven domains: spiritual, mental, social, natural, emotional, creative, and physical.

Creative Changemakers

Critical thinking is the foundation for building the future. Our learners ask questions, consider other points of view, examine evidence, analyze assumptions and biases, question the source of information, and determine a conclusion based on criteria, evidence and experience. They are aware about their active role to transform our world for the good of all.

Passionate About Authentic Learning

The curriculum, based on thematic interdisciplinary learning, creates relevant connections for students. We inspire and empower through discovery, using experiential learning, inquiry learning, and real-world opportunities. In order to build confidence, students take risks and meet increasingly difficult challenges. Learning from failure teaches problem-solving and perseverance.

Engaged learners through Curiosity

Children learn best in an environment that is physically and emotionally safe. Love and respect underlay each teacher’s approach to skillful classroom management.  The more students are engaged and on-task, the more they learn: We provide a secure learning environment by giving students the daily structure they need to feel grounded, with the flexibility to drive inspiration.

Empowered Community who Respects Diversity

A strong community is diverse, supportive, and cooperative. Within our strong community, each child is treated as an individual. Their unique interests, talents, and learning styles are nurtured. Social and emotional learning builds competent world citizens. Our students have knowledge and thinking skills necessary to better understand the world and its complexities. We promote values, attitudes and social skills that enable learners to live together with others respectfully and peacefully.

Inspired by the Natural World and Sustainability

Through understanding nature, we understand ourselves. Therefore, the learning environment extends into the natural world and into the greater community, and children spend as much time outside as possible. Children who have a relationship with nature will take care of it.

-Listen for conversations and terminology (High Quality Learning)

-How do you define High Quality learning?

-Planning. How do you plan? Together, individually,...?

-Involvement in curriculum planning.

-Technology usage. Do you monitor? Do they have access to a child friendly platform or general internet (resources that are safe)?

-Work cycle. How do you know children are working and making a good use of their time?

-Assessments: formative, summative, what do you assess? Does each guide assess the same content?....

-Socio-emotional learning in the classroom. How are adults held acountable for the socio-emotional safety.

-Self regulation, emotional well-being of the children and staff. How do you take care of yourself and others?

-Evaluations of staff

-Welcome plan for new students, families, staff,...

-How do students know they are practicing the right way?

-How do you organize groups (English),...

-Projects: expectations, rubrics, reflection after presentation (how to improve,...)

-Shared bathrooms (Sunstone, Bridge,...)

-Patio (spaces, do they mix,...)

-Library books: quantity, check out system, by levels,...

-Fieldtrips: emergency trained adults

-How do you define learning impacts in the classroom

-Do you speak English or Spansh?

-Which one do you prefer?

-What is special about your school?

-How do you organize your work? Do you get to choose what you do?

-How do you know you are learning?

-How do you resolve your problems?

-How do you show respect?

-How is your teacher? 

-If you had a magic wand, what would you change about your school?

-Communication expectations. Are they met?

-Why did you choose this school?

-How important is language?

-Reports

-Do you feel you have a say in the decisions?