Learning
happens
here.
With a beautifully forested campus and frequent trips around the surrounding area, The Skola takes a novel approach to elementary education: bigger community, better connections.
OUR MISSION
The Skola’s mission is to educate the whole child heart, body, and mind–inspiring them to become change makers and stewards. We encourage compassionate critical thinkers and bold risk takers who are adaptable, persistent, and driven by curiosity.
We achieve this through a rigorous, high quality education that extends beyond the classroom, where forest and community serve as living, dynamic learning spaces. Our rich and diverse environments immerse students in real-world solution-making and allow them to apply their learning in impactful ways.
Welcome to The Skola
The Skola is a not-for-profit, independent school. We use mixed-age groups for classroom activities, community projects, and nature immersions, in addition to 1-on-1 sessions with our learning specialists to bring focused attention to each child’s experience.
Our big picture curriculum
The essential skills of creativity, critical thinking, and compassionate decision-making come to life when kids can connect what they learn to where AND who they are.
Our students are free thinkers.
They have passion and grit.
Students learn how to strengthen their intrinsic motivation to be lifelong learners.
All children are natural learners. The Skola expands where learning can happen.
We are committed to a rigorous academic program that challenges, provokes, and deepens our students’ repertoire of skills. And even more importantly, those skills can be plugged into the meaning-making world of your child’s own thoughts, feelings, and passions.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS
The Skola admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
Join Our Community
Join Our Community
We all have that teacher, class, or special program that delivered far more value than it cost to create. Join our inaugural fundraising campaign and reimagine what a school can be.