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Parent Perspectives
First-hand reflections from Living Wisdom parents on their children’s growth, learning, and lived experience at the school.


The Magic of Environment: How This Palo Alto School Helps Children Blossom and Find Their Grit
Stanford child psychologist Jay Schulz-Heik shares why Living Wisdom School in Palo Alto is the ideal environment for children to develop grit, emotional regulation, and a love for learning.

Living Wisdom
3 min read


Beyond Academics: Why a Science-Backed, Heart-Centered Education Matters
Science Meets Spirit: Why a Stanford Educator Chose Living Wisdom School As the Director of Early Learning Programs at Stanford University, Raju Parikh knows the science behind "toxic stress" and healthy child development. In this retrospective, she shares why her family chose Living Wisdom School to provide their daughter with a nurturing environment that prioritized emotional self-regulation, mindfulness, and a lifelong love of learning.

Living Wisdom
2 min read


The Power to Choose Happiness: An Educational Researcher’s Journey at Living Wisdom School
By Jack Dieckmann, PhD Educational Researcher, Stanford University Living Wisdom School Parent As both a parent and an education researcher, I have spent years studying how children learn and develop. This reflection grew out of watching my own children experience Education for Life in practice at Living Wisdom School. Loved, Taught, Challenged, and Nurtured My two children attended Living Wisdom School for seven years. Before we discovered LWS, they were enrolled in four se

Living Wisdom
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