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Philosophy
VanDamme Academy
A Letter to Parents from Lisa VanDamme
The New Intellectual: An Interview with Lisa VanDamme
 

Education, in our view, is the systematic training of the minds of children. This requires the right presentation of the right material over a period of many years. A proper curriculum supplies each student with the essential content of knowledge, and teaches him to be a logical thinker. The result is a mature adult who knows what he thinks and can think on his own.

To achieve this result, the curriculum must be presented in a specific way. At our school, each subject is taught in a careful, step-by-step manner that ensures the child will advance with full understanding.

Students are taught to make connections within and between subjects--and also between school and life. Our teachers motivate the students, by showing them the importance of the knowledge they are working to acquire. Every child is challenged to achieve, and is allowed to progress at his own pace. The proper content taught by the right method engenders real enthusiasm for learning.

 

VanDamme Academy
Montessori Primary for Ages 5-7
Elementary through Junior High School
Aliso Viejo, California
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