Our School
Daily Rhythms

The school day begins with a whole school meeting, and parents are welcome to join. Meetings will take different forms: an assembly to listen to a guest speaker, artist, or musician who complements a curriculum topic; the sharing of project work from chosen classrooms; a moment of silence; or a prompt to inspire the children. Whatever the topic, the goal of morning meeting is to bring the community together with a positive intention or reflection, or to spark curiosity. It is a place to connect as a whole community before breaking off into smaller sessions. 

Each class has their own group meeting which sets the tone for learning and discovery for the day. After this, children move onto group or one-on-one work, based on their interests and project work. Teachers set out provocations, which are open-ended activities intended to expand on the children's prior work by stimulating imagination and ideas. Projects can be big or small and last weeks or months.

Each classroom has recess in the morning and afternoon. This time is viewed as an enriching extension of learning, not a break in education. Environmental education, movement, play, and social-emotional learning are just a few of the benefits intentionally incorporated into outside time.