Program Philosophy We are a learning community in which parents and educators work together to build a caring, supportive, and successful school for children. Our school program is based on three main themes: Constructivism: People learn through connecting new ideas to prior learning. Each experience is an opportunity to construct new meaning. We support this learning process by offering students the chance to explain, discuss, and integrate new concepts and ideas. Intrinsic Motivation: We trust that children have an innate curiosity and desire to learn. Therefore, we provide them with the opportunity to take responsibility for their own education. Integrated Humanities Core Curriculum: Our goal is to prepare our students for active, rewarding membership in our community and our democratic way of life. Students will learn about people and culture, will be immersed in democratic practices, will participate in conflict-resolution, and whole-class discussions, and will have opportunities to self-reflect.