Inspire Creative Thinkers and a Sense of Belonging!
Where Arts, Outdoor Education, and Inquiry-Based Learning thrive! We are a progressive, project-based, tuition-free TK-8 charter school in the Conejo Valley that emphasizes the development of the whole child - located in Thousand Oaks.
What You Can Expect in Our Classrooms
- Social-Emotional Learning - SEL and Community Building: Thoughtfully integrated into our school community through a school-wide SEL curriculum, daily council, and conflict resolution.
- Teachers trained in community circle and council by the Ojai Foundation.
- Proactive behavior management strategies that enhance intrinsic motivation to learn and succeed.
- Creative, Effective Teaching Methods: Project-based assignments, hands-on activities, differentiation, and flexibility while meeting - and often exceeding Common Core State Standards, NEXT Generation Science Standards - NGSS and Appendices
- A Small, Safe, and Supportive Learning Community: Our intentionally small K-8 school fosters a positive learning environment where teachers and parents value whole-child education. Parent volunteers play a key role in our classrooms, and we offer many ways to engage families meaningfully in our school community.
- Commitment to Sustainability and Health: We provide learning opportunities that promote responsibility to our community and ourselves through Healthy eating habits, Environmental education and Stewardship that prepares students for success in the green economy of the future.
