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