PHILOSOPHY
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The heart of our work at The Goldfinch School is rooted in the knowledge that children learn best when they are actively engaged with ideas, materials, and people. Our pedagogy emphasizes educating the whole child while valuing and reinforcing the child’s role as a learner, teacher, and classmate.
Enduring Values
Honoring childhood
We value each child as a unique individual and educate the whole child. Our teachers provide students with time, space, and guidance to explore the world and encourage them to discover who they are. Through each academic and creative opportunity, we foster a strong sense of self-competence, self-discovery, curiosity, creativity, and self-discipline. Ultimately, we strive to cultivate a sense of wonder and fascination.
Developmentally appropriate practice
Our pedagogy is child-centered and designed to enable children to become lifelong learners. We tailor our instructional techniques and adapt our curriculum based on each child’s age, needs, and stage of development. Our teachers help every child meet their individualized goals and continuously assess progress. Play areas offer challenging and meaningful activities that promote all areas of a child’s development and have been intentionally designed to be active, interactive, fun, and engaging.
Encouraging a strong, supportive community
We embody a collaborative spirit and seek to create respectful relationships between teachers, students, and their families. The Goldfinch School also remains committed to diversity and inclusion, which is reflected in our curriculum and community. Overall, we nurture a culture of empathy and respect, which leads to children’s ability to foster lasting relationships with one another.
Cultivating outcomes that lead to successful lives
It is our intention that when children move on from The Goldfinch School, they continue to be caring, worldly, responsible, and contributing individuals. Our students learn to be independent, motivated learners, analytical thinkers, and competent problem solvers. Children who attend The Goldfinch School often approach future educational environments as perseverent and synergistic workers with a positive attitude toward learning.
