The Theme/Philosophy
Paideia Program

• Designated a Paideia Demonstration School
  
• A rigorous liberal arts education allows all students to develop the skills necessary to earn a living, think and act critically as responsible citizens, and continue educating themselves as life-long learners
  
• Students and adults are both teachers and learners
  
• Three modes of instruction: Didactic, Coaching, and Socratic Seminar
  
  • Didactic mode is the acquisition of organized knowledge through such means as textbooks, lectures, and videos
    
  • Coaching engages students in coached projects that investigate real world problems
    
  • Seminar involves reading and studying texts, listening and responding to classmates’ comments, and thinking critically

• Great Books facilitates reading, writing about, and discussing classical literature and fine arts
  
• Small group reading and writing instruction
  

The Partners
This school works closely with:

• National Paideia Center
  
• Junior League of Pelham
  
• S.M.A.R.T. Program
  
• Jacob Burns Film Center
  
• Hudson Valley Historical Sites