Curriculum and Learning

How early school experiences shape confidence, curiosity, and a lifelong relationship with learning Kindergarten is often described as an introduction to school. In reality, it is far more consequential. These early years shape how a child experiences learning itself — whether learning feels safe or stressful, joyful or pressured, inviting or overwhelming. “Kindergarten is where a child learns how learning feels.” At Living Wisdom School, kindergarten is approached as a forma

A look at Living Wisdom School graduates and how an education rooted in confidence, self-awareness, and purpose prepares students for life beyond graduation.

An inside look at how mixed-age classrooms support individualized learning, allowing each child to grow at their own pace while learning alongside others.

Drawing from decades of insights from Helen Purcell, Director Emeritus Parents often ask what “academic rigor” looks like at Living Wisdom School. The phrase appears everywhere in modern education, yet Helen Purcell admits that when she hears it, another phrase comes to mind: “rigor mortis.” Traditional schools tend to equate rigor with pressure, speed, and quantity — more tests, more homework, more books, more stress. At Living Wisdom School, rigor takes on a very different

Parents often ask if Living Wisdom School’s whole-child approach takes time away from academics. Decades of experience show the opposite is true. When children’s hearts, minds, and spirits are engaged, learning becomes joyful, focused, and lasting. At Living Wisdom School, academic excellence grows naturally from confidence, creativity, and happiness—the essential foundations for lifelong success.

Education for Life redefines what school can be. Moving beyond standardized lessons, Living Wisdom Schools focus on each child’s unique gifts, curiosity, and joy in learning. Founder Nitai Deranja explains how individualized teaching, meaningful connection, and an integrated curriculum create confident, self-motivated students who excel academically and grow in purpose, creativity, and happiness.