PENINSULA SCHOOL LTD
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Mission Statement
Peninsula School creates a space where children thrive and develop their full promise as confident contributors in the world. Here they learn about themselves and others, discovering their passions and growing intellectually in an inclusive community rich with choices, exploration, and play.
About This Cause
Peninsula School is located on six acres of land in Menlo Park, California. With its Victorian "Big Building," many large oaks, and natural setting, the school provides a sense of seclusion, safety, and timelessness that is cherished by the children, parents and teachers who make up its community. The atmosphere is relaxed and informal, and the emphasis is as much on play and fellowship as it is on academic growth. The school was founded in 1925 by a group of parents (including Josephine Duveneck) who sought an environment in which learning was joyful and exciting, where children were challenged to learn by doing, and where both independence and group cooperation were highly valued. Unable to find a school that met those criteria, they pooled their resources and started "The Peninsula School for Creative Education," a cooperative, non-profit organization. Peninsula School has grown and changed but its commitment to those early goals has remained constant. Peninsula is a coeducational school with 255 children from nursery through eighth grades. Class sizes range from 16 to 21 children each. In addition to a head teacher, all classes through the sixth grade have one or more assistants who share teaching responsibility. Additional teachers provide special instruction in areas such as music, library, physical education, science, art, weaving, clay, woodshop, dance and drama. Mission Statement Peninsula School creates a space where children thrive and develop their full promise as confident contributors in the world. Here they learn about themselves and others, discovering their passions and growing intellectually in an inclusive community rich with choices, exploration, and play. Peninsula School Core Values are long-standing, deeply held, grounded in the Progressive Education tradition, and put into practice daily throughout our community. Authentic Interactions Children learn to communicate honestly and directly and to make decisions conscientiously. Community Children learn the value of personal connections and membership in a diverse community committed to local and global justice. Equity Children are individuals; their differences are recognized, appreciated and honored in the classroom and school community. Freedom and Responsibility Children learn best by experiencing daily opportunities for making important choices and reflecting on the results. Meaningful Academics Children explore their world and develop strong critical thinking skills through a progressive teaching and learning program, with opportunities to discover, problem solve, and meet challenges. Play Children need ample time and space for safe, open-ended exploration in our richly varied environment. Core Beliefs Each child is a unique individual whose intellectual, social, emotional, creative and physical self must be honored and nurtured. Time and space for making choices and for play are essential to children’s learning and development. Relevant and effective curriculum must include hands-on learning grounded in the arts and the natural world. Teachers need to have the freedom to develop excellent age-appropriate curriculum and to be authentic in their teaching styles. Providing an equitable and supportive environment for a diverse population is essential to an excellent education. We honor childhood, encouraging children to develop skills and mastery through age-appropriate, non-competitive, relationship-based learning. The Peninsula School community supports the school’s mission by modeling our core values through interactions across all age groups, with the larger community, and the world.