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Educational Philosophy
Articles that explore the principles and ideas of Education for Life that guide Living Wisdom School’s approach to educating the whole child.


When Education Starts with Who the Child Is
What becomes possible when education is guided by who the child is, not who they’re expected to be.

Living Wisdom
2 min read


From LWS to School Director: In Conversation with Aryavan McSweeney
We sat down with Aryavan McSweeney to talk about how Education for Life transformed his path—and how joy and meaning are reshaping education today. Aryavan McSweeney attended Living Wisdom School from kindergarten through eighth grade. After college, he traveled with Swami Kriyananda , founder of the Education for Life, as his videographer—living and working in India, Italy, and Northern California. He later taught high school at the Living Wisdom School at Ananda Village ,

Living Wisdom
7 min read


The #1 Question Parents Ask About Living Wisdom School
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.

Living Wisdom
3 min read
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