How could anyone at Orchard ever forget anyone else at Orchard? “ THE ORCHARD SCHOOL’S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND EDUCATE THE WHOLE CHILD. Kurt Vonnegut, Orchard alum and beloved author
HANDS-ON EDUCATION
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION We foster active citizenship and stewardship rooted in justice, integrity, character, ethics, and courageous compassion.
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL LEARNING Responsive teaching is only possible when each student is known for their passions, interests, strengths, and challenges.
OUTDOOR EDUCATION Nature is a profound
The best pathway to deep understanding, skills, and knowledge is through active, vigorous, hands-on learning that
teacher; therefore, lessons intentionally designed to invite students to interact with the natural world have tremendous potential.
taps into students’ instinctive curiosity.
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9 mothers • 22 students • 1 mission
514 students • 113 faculty/staff • 5,500+ alumni
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