Firsthand experiences are provided for students. The curriculum is meaningful and integrated, so that students see the connections to the real world. Students apply what they learn to real situations while adequate time is given to practice and understand lessons. An enriched environment is provided by the use the technology, the arts, social skills, and multiple intelligence concepts. The curriculum being taught encourages students to be productive citizens.
All students engage in joyful learning provided by an enriched, threat-free environment.
The last 10 years of brain research indicates that emotions and learning are always connected. Thus, a learning environment free from threat increases all learning. An enriched environment stimulates emotions and creates new experiences, which provide a foundation for new knowledge.