Inspiring Life-long Learning for Over 25 Years
Summer is drawing us outside into its splendor. The last weeks of school have been filled with many adventures and final curriculum blocks. The May Faire was a wonderful celebration of community life and the glory of color, song, and…
WBEZ radio in Chicago wondered what a “high quality education” means to students themselves. They asked asked students to: Imagine the best school in the world. Describe what it would be like. How does that compare with the school you…
Recently, a local paper, the Northwest Herald, published an article entitled "How young is too young to get a cellphone?" in which preschool and day care teachers touted the benefits of cell phones for children as young as 4 or…
Early Childhood The circle time in early childhood is a winter movement adventure where we go on a journey "O'er mountain high and bridges low...ever onward we must go!" The children walk across a balance beam "bridge" over an icy…
Dec. 6, 2013 We welcome you here to take a glimpse into the school day and the curriculum, and we wish you a wonderful holiday season. - The DVWS Faculty Early Childhood As the natural world has transitioned into a winter…
Dear Parents, This time of year brings an opportunity for deepening in learning. Routine and rhythm have been established in the classrooms creating a calm and order that can allow class work to flourish. A new level of interest is…
In some Native American cultures, a rite-of-passage event, called a Vision Quest, was used for an adolescent to seek purpose and meaning in his life. An individual was sent out alone, in nature, with only the bare essentials to…
Dear Parents, If you were to look through the window of your child's classroom, you would see students learning many subjects in a variety of ways. We're inviting you to share in the experience through the photographs and words below.…
Dear Parents, Below is a peek into last week’s goings-on in the school. There are so many things to say, but here are just a few to share. It is a joy to greet and teach your children each day! From the…
