"A place where kids are known and loved. Just as they are."
The first and only democratic free school in Orange County
http://www.openschooloc.com/
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"How could youths better learn to live than by at once trying the experiment living?" -Henry David Thoreau
http://www.openschooloc.com/
Contact Us
Meetup Group
E-mail: [email protected]
"How could youths better learn to live than by at once trying the experiment living?" -Henry David Thoreau
Values
We value love. We accept others despite and because of their differences, and our community is defined by openness, acknowledgement, and compassion.
We value individuals. We all have a voice, and that voice deserves to be heard. We respect individuality of each person at any age, and respect their right to make personal decisions.
We value childhood. We are only young once. It is a beautiful moment in one’s life that should be preserved and valued for what it is. It is a time of play, adventure, wonder, curiosity, magic, and dreams.
We value freedom. Freedom is our curriculum. We learn best when we direct our own lives. Experiencing this freedom is an exercise of empowered choice.
We value fun. No matter how old we are, we must never lose the joy that comes with laughter, friendship, and play. Life should be fun and it can be if we are given the freedom to be who we want to be and learn what we want to learn.
We value patience. Failure is one of our most powerful teachers. We all make mistakes and this is how we learn and grow. Individual development is not in our control, we must simply watch it happen naturally.
We value trust. We trust the process of self-discovery and we trust each other in building our community. When trust is freely given, we strive to be worthy of that trust, and it allows us to be truly open with each other.
We value experience. The world is vast and there are always new friends to be made, new things to experience, and new stories waiting to unfold. Learning is everywhere.
We value individuals. We all have a voice, and that voice deserves to be heard. We respect individuality of each person at any age, and respect their right to make personal decisions.
We value childhood. We are only young once. It is a beautiful moment in one’s life that should be preserved and valued for what it is. It is a time of play, adventure, wonder, curiosity, magic, and dreams.
We value freedom. Freedom is our curriculum. We learn best when we direct our own lives. Experiencing this freedom is an exercise of empowered choice.
We value fun. No matter how old we are, we must never lose the joy that comes with laughter, friendship, and play. Life should be fun and it can be if we are given the freedom to be who we want to be and learn what we want to learn.
We value patience. Failure is one of our most powerful teachers. We all make mistakes and this is how we learn and grow. Individual development is not in our control, we must simply watch it happen naturally.
We value trust. We trust the process of self-discovery and we trust each other in building our community. When trust is freely given, we strive to be worthy of that trust, and it allows us to be truly open with each other.
We value experience. The world is vast and there are always new friends to be made, new things to experience, and new stories waiting to unfold. Learning is everywhere.