Parents Talk
Parents talk about their children's educational
experience at Living Wisdom School
"Enthusiasm
and self-confidence are what you need to be really successful in
life. So often, when children go to school they lose these qualities.
Living Wisdom School makes them stronger."
"My daughter
can be herself at Living Wisdom School . When she was at public
school I felt she was trying so hard to find out who she was supposed
to be that she missed noticing who she actually is. My child feels
really secure. She knows no one is judging her, so she's not afraid
to try new things."
"My son's
teachers have demanded and received from him a level of excellence
far beyond what I expected. And they've done it without ever making
school a pressure cooker. His self-esteem is so high."
"When you
have such high-quality teachers and so much individual attention,
learning happens naturally. The teachers know what is going on
with each child, and because the classes are small, it's easy
to accommodate differences. It's not boring for the bright kids,
the way school often is. They can really excel and just zoom ahead
as fast as they want."
"When she
comes home from school, my daughter is so peaceful, calm, and
happy. The children at Living Wisdom are very much like her๗the
same sensitivity, the same values. I feel better, too, just being
around the school. Living Wisdom feels like real family, in a
way I haven't seen at other schools."
"They see
children as individuals first, not just as five-year-olds who
have to fit into a certain box. My son is very advanced in some
areas, especially academically, but on track or even a little
behind in others. His teachers are helping us understand him better,
to accept and appreciate his unique differences."
Parents
talk about their children's educational experience at Living
Wisdom High School
Parents talk
about their children's educational experience at Living Wisdom
High School
"He's been challenged in a good way. His favorite subject
is physics, which he says is hard, but he just really likes it."
"Our daughter came to Living Wisdom High School from Germany.
Most important to us was that in the very sensitive time of adolescence,
children learn to be more in contact with their inner selves and
to look inside for answers to their questions. The teachers guide
the students to help them to see their own difficulties as well
as their strengths."
"As a parent, I like the fact that the teens at this school
are exposed to various world religions. They don't just get a
comparative religion lecture. For instance, there was a Moslem
Sufi who came and spoke to the teens after the September 11th
tragedy. The teens have several exposures to Tibetan monks and
nuns who visit the school, sharing with the teens about Buddhism.
They learn about yoga philosophy, meditation, Christian teachings,
and Hindu beliefs."
"This is the first year since I can remember that my child
hasn't asked to be home-schooled. They're doing more homework
at a much higher level. Their English skills and his computer
skills have improved dramatically this year."
“One day, my son came home from doing a service project
for a poor, elderly woman who desperately needed help with brush
clearing on her property. All the boys really enjoyed doing this.
This woman was very grateful to the boys. Just seeing that he
could make a difference in someone else's life, that he could
be of help or service to someone made him feel happy.”
“There are many different service projects that the high
school students engage in, and so the students have some choice
in what they'll do. For instance, my son works with handicapped
children in third and fourth grade. They also work at the food
bank and with the homeless shelters."
"To be in a class with all boys and have teachers who really
like working with teens this age, I don't know where else he can
get this. I think this is one of the reasons he's really happy
at this school. There are some combined classes with the girls,
so it's not like he's totally isolated."
"All teens have different personalities, but here the teens
aren't all forced into one mold, with only one way of learning.
There are different ways of learning, and here the student's individual
needs are more important. Because the classes are so small, the
students can be given individualized help, instruction, and projects
that suit their own learning styles. This way every student wins.
The teens learn that there's not just one right way or one wrong
way for things to happen."
"There are extra-curricular school activities with different
teachers, like bicycle riding, weekend trips to the ocean, and
up to the nearby ski areas for skiing or snowboarding. For older
teens, there are even supervised outings with the girls and boys
together, so that they have some outlet for getting to know each
other in a fun and wholesome way."
"The kids get a huge workout. They hike; they play basketball
and volleyball, jogging, baseball and soccer. They all have daily
yoga, Energization Exercises and meditation sessions. These are
very positive skills that will help throughout life."
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