We are a democratic boarding and day school. Our daily social interactions provide the opportunity for individuals to learn.
Children learn through experience - through following their interests, coming to terms with boundaries, and understanding the consequences of their actions.
Our students develop confidence, independence, resourcefulness, self-motivation, and responsibility in a school community that values individual rights and the democratic process. Our students take advantage of our 500 acres of forests, fields, and streams, wireless Internet access, our library, gym, art, music, and other rooms.
Highland students are constantly active in pursuing what they are interested in: whether that is a particular academic subject, a skill they are developing, or talent they naturally have.
Our students have the space and time to really delve into their passions.
Club or Organization: Actors Guild, Arts and Crafts, Conservation Club, Language Clubs, Music Club, Science Club, Social Committee, Travel Club
Recreational Athletic Programs: Ski and Snowboard Club
School Notes
A wide variety of children do well at Highland. Children from
many different cultures, family structures, and geographical
locations enrich our democratic community. New students are voted
in by the General School Meeting. Applying students must be twelve
or under unless they have had prior experience at self directed
learning. We treat school members as responsible partners in our
daily life. We find that when children are expected to be
responsible and are held accountable for their actions, they become
responsible members of our community. We are not concerned about a
child`s past diagnoses (ADHD, ODD, etc.) as we will assess the
"fit" during the visiting week and first month of school. Our
experience is that without the pressure of conforming to a
pre-formulated, standardized curriculum, most children quickly
adjust to the freedom and responsibility at Highland.
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