School Mission

The Alcuin School mission is to create children who are informed, self-motivated and self-disciplined and to meaningfully involve parents in their children’s education.

Goals for Students

To become informed. To develop a basic knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the physical world, the artistic and literary contributions of others and the social environment of past, present and far and near. To learn of the interrelationship of all things--human and environmental. To appreciate the contribution of the math and written language to a child’s daily life. To learn basic literacy skills in language and math and apply them to everyday contexts.

To become self-disciplined. To become a self-managing child. To learn to identify with and value other people. To develop a sense of obligation to protect and respect life in all forms. To master the learning and social skills necessary for home, school and community.

To become self-disciplined. To become self-managing. To learn to identify with and value other people. To develop a sense of obligation to protect and respect life in all forms. To develop the social skills necessary for home, school and community.

To become self-motivated. To become a self-motivated learner. To develop an awareness of various learning approaches.

Goals for You

To be informed of the what, how and why of your child's education. To be kept up-to-date on your child's progress. To participate meaningfully in your child's education.


School Philosophy

Alcuin School is committed to educating the whole child, allowing each child to develop at his or her own pace in a nurturing and supportive environment. It’s unique strength is a small and supportive environment with mixed ages that closely reflects the family structure young children
are accustomed to. This arrangement allows the children maximum emotional support, while providing opportunities to develop the social skills necessary for success at school and in the community. Small class size allows the individualized instruction and emotional support needed by young children during the crucial early school years. A mixed-age group allows the children to have the opportunity to learn from each other, as well as to take on leadership roles as they grow older.

All children need a challenging and exciting school program, but typically vary in their needs for instruction. Alcuin School offers a broad range of developmentally appropriate instructional methods that accommodate the different learning styles and rates of young learners. Instruction is not based on educational views of “progressive” and “traditional” education, but on the needs of each child.

Alcuin School helps students develop work habits and social skills that prepare them for a lifetime of learning enjoyment and success.

Young children are naturally spontaneous, active and motivated learners and it is Alcuin School's goal to maintain this sense of joy and excitement, while providing them with a variety of learning skills that will help them explore and understand the world around them. Work values at Alcuin School include curiosity, perseverance, initiative, creativity and orderliness.

Children at Alcuin School become aware of their own feelings and those of others, develop an awareness of and confidence in their abilities and learn how to regulate their feelings and impulses. Social and emotional values include respect, responsibility, compassion, honesty and self-control. The use of tradeoffs and respectful, nonviolent responses to conflicts and a respect for self, others and the planet Earth are developed and encouraged.