We believe that...

• Learning is developmental. Therefore, students should receive instruction within their zone of proximal development (regardless of grade level).
• Learning should be collaborative
• Assessment should be authentic
• Learning should be child-centered
• Students should be able to work independently and cooperatively
• We are all (teachers, students and parents) responsible for working together to build a true sense of community
• There should be cross-age learning in multi-age environments
• Students work best in a non-graded and ungraded environment
• Learning should involve hands-on, project-based, integrated and thematic learning
• Students are most successful when there is parent involvement
• Teachers should use a variety of resources
• The learning community should value: problem-solving, creativity, reflection, risk-taking and student voice & choice
• Students should view themselves as active members of the global community.
• An emphasis on empathy and perspective-taking is an essential component of a child’s learning.