School Theme

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

• 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

• Small group reading and writing instruction

The Partners

This school works closely with:

• Andrus

• Hudson River Museum of Westchester

• The Family Welcome Center

• The Goal Program

• Youth Theatre Interactions

• ArtsWestchester

• Boy/Girl Scouts of America