Our Mission
We strive to prepare children to live flourishing lives of greater purpose through joyful relationships, faith and character formation, and academic excellence. Our curriculum and methodology is based on the work of educational pioneer, Charlotte Mason.
Relationships and Community
Relationships are foundational to all we do. Small class sizes, opportunities to serve, and a community focus promote a sense of peace, joy, and kindness.
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Faith and Character
HMVS is a non-denominational Christian school with the goal of growing "good people." Through readings, modeling, and daily experiences children develop virtues such as humility, charity, and fidelity.
Academic Excellence
We know that each child comes with gifts, abilities, and needs. We use a skills mastery approach, taking children from where they are now to the next step. Children are expected to be engaged, curious learners who take ownership and pride in their work.
Who Was Charlotte Mason?
Charlotte Mason and a living education
Charlotte Mason was a 19th century British educator who developed a sane and sensible educational philosophy and curriculum used by over 40,000 students in the UK and currently growing internationally to over 100,000 students.
Mason's approach is rooted in two ideas: 1) that as image bearers of God, children have unique capacities, needs, and gifts, and should be offered kindness, guidance, and respect; and 2) that children thrive when their minds are given high-quality, nourishing learning experiences -- beautiful books and big ideas; peaceful, joyful relationships; and real interactions with nature, people, and the world. Mason said children need a "generous feast" of ideas and that education must be "living" -- no dry lectures, textbooks, or screens, but real experiences, real people, real learning!
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Of course, this is just the beginning of Charlotte Mason's thoughtful methodology. To learn more, visit the Charlotte Mason Institute.
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