Everyday Joy
Joy brings us all — faculty, staff and students — here each day. We honor our relationships, build on them and crave new connections. Making space for play and fun leads to graduates who demonstrate a lifelong love of learning.
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Where young minds
blossom.
Paideia students hurry to class eager to know more and raise their voices. Education should be electrifying. Here, it is.
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Our Approach
Learning at Paideia turns on three strongly held beliefs: that students do best when they are continually supported, challenged and experience firsthand the deep pleasures of discovery and creative expression.
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Student benefits
Students develop bonds, sometimes lifelong, with passionate teachers who are deeply versed in their subjects and constantly innovating. Through Paideia’s investment in team-teaching, students achieve more and faculty report high satisfaction.
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Our History
We have 50 years under our belts — a half century of nurturing the development of the whole child and celebrating as they become engaged, productive members of their community.
Where allies
abound.
Paideia students have the backing of the entire school. No strangers here.
Authentic connections
Our boisterous, joyful community thrives on difference. From morning drop-off until students depart, they are seen, heard and valued. We are serious about education and just as serious about play.
Building community
Variety’s the spice of life here. From sports teams that teach teamwork and sportsmanship to student-run clubs, from a far-reaching travel program to community service, the many paths provide students a level of choice that allows them to discover their interests, place and voice.
Where love & laughter are
spontaneous.
Yes! We call out joy.
Big & Small Joy
We get a kick out of the school’s big events — highly original theater and musical performances and an unforgettable graduation — but joy is equally felt in small moments: a student cracking the code on something challenging, a teacher’s passion taking root in a student (or vice versa), or sharing your sandwich with that hungry someone who forgot their lunch.