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the New Village School

Sausalito, California, United States • 51 - 200 Employees
Primary/Secondary Education

The New Village School, a Bay Area independent school located in Sausalito, redefines education for children in grades K-8.We have created a new extended family: the new village. This is a place in which parents feel safe in the knowledge that everyone feels responsible for everyone's well-being. Our neighborhoods as we once knew them have changed and our school addresses the need for community. In that way our school is a portable neighborhood and our children are raised in a community of caring individuals.In the classroom, we have created a natural extended family. We do not always separate the children artificially by grades. Indeed, all the children interact with each other at various points throughout the day.We believe in long-term relationships. Children respond with feelings of camaraderie, commitment, and a profound sense of trust. Teachers benefit from the time and ability to deeply understand and come to know the children, as well as how best to help them develop their abilities.Finally, the New Village is a community of learners – children and adults – who never give up trying to discover even more about ourselves. Because of this, we strive to create an atmosphere in which everyone feels safe to be vulnerable, honest and authentic.