Our summary of Northern Schoolhouse: An open-ended learning model rooted in classical literature, nature, and the arts. 

The timeless “one-room schoolhouse” model provides a recipe for upholding the culture we value. Mix in the educational philosophies of Socrates and Confucius, and the richness of the Schoolhouse takes shape. 

Our approach, divided into Form and Study, is highlighted by the following attributes:

Our Form

• High standards, flexible pace (to help our advanced learners progress further and faster, and for our progressing students to catch up)
• Mixed-ages (into upper and lower cohorts)
• Tech-free
• Family emphasis
• Character Map and Three Paths of Attention (Knowledge, Genius, Heart)
• Individualized, on-going assessment and feedback

Our Study (Academics, Arts, & Culture)

• Living books and storytelling
• The four classical pillars: poetry, literature, logic, ethics
• Nature-based science program
• Language focus (Chinese, and Latin and Greek for upper students)
• Arts and music
• Friday Faires (project-based workshops), Summits (school-wide performances), and Amendments (standards of revision)
• Problem solving “Missions”