The Admissions Process

Introducing Our School

The meaning of the ancient Greek word Paideia (pie-DAY-uh) has changed throughout the centuries so that it has no literal translation. Rather, it reflects the conscious pursuit of a series of educational goals by a community. It conveys the concept of a child’s total education: intellectual, artistic, and social.

Among Paideia’s founding principles is the belief that schools can be informal and individualized, yet still educate well. We believe that a quality education acknowledges the innate curiosity of children and their desire to understand and master their environment. Because children have different interests and learning styles, and because they progress at different rates, we take care to tailor our program to the talents and needs of each child.

Our school is committed to having a racial, cultural, and socioeconomic cross-section of students. We consider applications for admission without regard to race, religion, ethnic group, or sexual orientation; we welcome all applicants. Our admissions decisions give consideration to this commitment while also making every attempt to achieve a reasonably balanced age and gender distribution.

We encourage you to find out more about Paideia by attending our admissions meetings, by talking to students and parents involved at our school, by visiting, and by asking questions. Paideia is different from most other schools and cannot be accurately categorized by a single philosophy or approach. We hope you are interested and welcome your scrutiny.