Academics

The “how” of what we do starts with dedicated, innovative teachers — our most important resource. The faculty prize the freedoms they experience here, allowing them to implement curricula appropriately demanding and interesting to students. Our faculty put a premium on continuing to grow, and they value team-teaching, which gives students an even more solid base of support and teachers “think partners” with whom to strategize. 

Multiage classrooms are another mainstay at Paideia. They enable students to proceed at their own pace and learn leadership — as well as social skills and empathy — from older students. Putting students close in age together reduces competition, eliminates labels based on learning ability and mirrors real life, where we interact with people of different ages and capacities. 

We vary the length of study through short- and long-term classes in Junior High and High School. In short-term, an idea pioneered here, students can go deeper on subjects of interest, influence what courses are offered and — in some cases — co-teach with faculty. Providing our students choice in what is studied, which begins as early as Elementary, strengthens independence and increases engagement.