We believe that the experience of an Atrium education will enable children to value themselves while preparing them to participate with pride and confidence in a rich, complex society. We recognize that working to provide such an experience requires dedication and an ongoing commitment of time, energy, and resources. Founded on the principle of respect, the Atrium is a place where children can listen, question, challenge, probe, and thereby make sense of their world. When children graduate from the school, we hope they will carry with them a strong sense of their identity, a willingness to see the common threads which run through all our lives, and a high regard for the value and breadth of differences. Statement of Philosophy At the Atrium School, education is a developmental process involving the whole child.
Children are individuals who feel, create communicate and take in information in unique ways.
The Atrium community encourages children to value themselves and to trust in themselves as learners. The children's academic and social development are closely linked. In keeping with the founder's vision, a strong sense of community is fostered in the school through mixing ages in classrooms, small groups and lunchrooms, and through team teaching, partnered classes, senior citizen aides and parental involvement. The Atrium staff strives for a multicultural environment where differences are celebrated in order to develop a sense of the self as part of a larger world. Children, staff and parents compose a community of learners.