Living Wisdom School Application

(Junior High/High School)

"Education for Life is a system of education that will prepare children for meeting life's challenges,
and not only fit them for employment or for intellectual pursui...the true goal of the education we receive during our school years must be to help prepare us for that lifelong learning process."J. Donald Walters, in Education for Life

Dear Friend,

Education for Life (EFL) is a revolutionary system of education. If you have not done so, we encourage you to read the book entitled Education For Life by J. Donald Walters. This may help you more fully appreciate the program we will be offering your child.

Please submit the application with a $50 non-refundable processing fee.

In Divine Friendship,
Living Wisdom School Staff

This portion is to be completed by parents (pages 1-2)

Student's Name______________________________________________________Today's Date _________________________________

Date of Birth _______________________________Current Grade _____________ Email ______________________________________
My Space page (or comparable)

(If parents are living separately, please give both sets of information.)

Mother's Name ____________________________Home Phone_______________Cell Phone__________Work Phone_________

Email ___________________Home Address __________________________

Father's Name ____________________________Home Phone_______________Cell Phone__________Work Phone_________

Email ___________________Home Address ___________________________

Please list the schools your child has attended in the last 2 years. (Including addresses) Why do you want your child to attend Living Wisdom School?

What would you say are your child's strengths and weaknesses? (Personal, extracurricular, and academic)?

"During adolescence there comes a sense of potential inner power, of creativity, .."” EFL

Please describe any health issues we should know about. (Physical, academic, and/or emotional)

Please tell us about your family's spiritual/religious background.

What kind of responsibilities has your child had? (Both inside and outside the home)

Please list your family guidelines in the following areas: (Where appropriate, approximate hours per week.)

         *Computer games and 'computer chat' time____________________________________________

           *Extracurricular activities___________________________________________________________

            *Unsupervised free time ____________________________________________________________

            *Dietary standards_________________________________________________________________

            *Structured 'study time' ____________________________________________________________

            *Boy-girl relationships _____________________________________________________________

            *Quiet time ______________________________________________________________________

            *Videos and movies ______________________________________________________________

            *Music _________________________________________________________________________

            *Nutrition (re: sweets/junk food)_____________________________________________________

"Adolescence, when approached and understood rightly, is a wonderful time, rich with some of life’s greatest opportunities for self-development." EFL

Student's application section (Pages 3-4)

Thank you for your interest in our school. For the questions below there are no wrong answers. We only ask that you be honest and open. This application is for placement purposes only and will not be attached to your permanent school records. Each student in our junior high and senior high school has made an independent decision to enroll. We would like to hear why you would like to attend Living Wisdom School.

What were your favorite and most difficult school experiences over the past two years?

Below are several distinguishing features of Living Wisdom High School. Rate your level of support for each item on a scale of 1-10 (1=you cannot support this, and 10=you strongly support this).

_________   Spending most of your time in an all-boy or all-girl classroom

_________   Deepening and expanding your friendships

_________   Being open to student/teacher discussions about relationships, including boy-girl relationships

_________   Earning part of your tuition (amounts vary according to grade level)

_________   Developing an awareness of the effects of violent video games and turbulent music

_________   Setting standards of dress based on neatness, cleanliness, and modesty

_________   Getting involved in extracurricular activities

What are your favorite extracurricular activities? (Include sports, musical instruments, and leisure time activities)
If you have none, please explain why.

What are your spiritual interests?

"Servicefulness is a wonderful quality, and one too little appreciated in this age of aggressive self-affirmation.  There is joy in the expansive consciousness of forgetting oneself in the thought of a larger good." EFL

How do you feel about daily meditations with your classmates and teachers?

What kinds of music do you listen to and what effect do they have on you?

Describe any ways you help around your home and/or community.

What kinds of adventures have you been on?

Describe the qualities you like most about your friends.

Describe the qualities you like most about yourself.

Please rate yourself in the following areas: