Our summary of the Northern Schoolhouse: An open-ended experience 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, highlights the following attributes:

Our Form

• Personalized-Learning Outcomes (open-ended experiences to help our advanced students progress further and faster, and our progressing student catch up; where we ensure all students are growing positively in a warm environment)
• Mixed-ages (into upper and lower cohorts)
• Tech-free
• Family emphasis
• Character Map and Paths of Attention (Knowledge, Genius, Heart)
• Assessment Forms: Experiential, Performative, and Mastery-Based Learning
• Confucian “Corners” & Socratic Questioning

Our Study (Academics, Arts, & Culture)

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