Mission & Values
Our mission is to educate the whole child: heart, body, and mind.
We believe in inspiring them to become change makers and stewards. We encourage compassionate critical thinkers and bold risk takers who are adaptable, persistent, and driven by curiosity. We achieve this through a rigorous, high quality education that extends beyond the classroom, where forest and community serve as living, dynamic learning spaces. Our rich and diverse environments immerse students in real-world solution-making and allow them to apply their learning in impactful ways.
OUR VALUES
The school
children deserve.
Our values are rooted in the four pillars of our program that prioritize the way children come to feel, know, and invest in themselves as lifelong students. Our child-centred approach honors the unique gifts and values brought by each student. Small class sizes allow for individual needs to be met. The Skola maintains a deep commitment to the development of social, emotional, and ethical competencies in order to foster the holistic development of each student. Mutual respect and trust results in students who are caring, balanced, and reflective with strong communication skills.
Learning Happens Everywhere
Through nature-based and community based experiential contexts, the Skola provides opportunities for students to experience learning in a manner that is applied, authentic, and meaningful. Intentional learning environments support the developmental needs at each student’s stage of development. Through an inquiry-based approach, students are encouraged to pursue their interests and take on challenge. Connections are made between skills and real-world applications.
Supporting the self
Through our inquiry based approach to teaching and learning, Skola students are encouraged to follow their interests and express themselves as they explore the world. Opportunities for creative collaboration and shared imagination enable our students to expand what they are learning about the world around them. Through ongoing processes of self-reflection, students are encouraged to celebrate their successes and learn from their mistakes. Whether learning new concepts or developing skills, Skola students are encouraged to remain curious and foster a growth mindset as they learn to overcome challenges by finding their own answers, thinking for themselves, and sharing their creations with others.
Service & Stewardship
Our students experience themselves as valuable community members and contributors. At The Skola students develop the essential skills of service by engaging in service-based experiences that are integrated throughout their day. This brings the essential skills of care, kindness, courage, and compassion toward others and their place. Children have a natural desire to participate and find their place in the world. This enables our students to learn that everyone has something unique to offer.
Connection to Nature
Through deepening connections with nature, students create transformative experiences that help them discover their unique talents, and strengthen their bond with the natural world, inspiring them to contribute to the vitality of their communities. Skola students develop grit and resilience through this connection, understanding that their well-being is closely tied to their relationship with nature. This connection enhances empathy, inspiring wonder and awe, and promoting inner peace.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS
The Skola admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.