School of JoyWhat we believe about education
We don't follow a single method. We take what works from several directions — self-directed learning, Montessori, Waldorf, learning by exploring the real world, daily time in nature — and build, day by day, our own synthesis.
Not because we fear rigor, but because we chose it consciously: accreditation brings rigidity, and today's world changes too fast for rigidity.
The 4 things we consider the foundation of any education
No grades means we never compare children with each other. We have them work together, not against one another.
Through real activities — a terrarium built from scratch, an electric circuit with a coil and magnets, a relief map modelled in plasticine — not textbook drills.
We analyse real and hypothetical situations, so they're prepared for life, not just for a test.
Direct, assertive, grounded in real needs — including about boundaries and power.
One single word: respect
I respect myself and my limits. I respect you. We respect the environment we live in together.
It's not a poster on the wall — it's the rule we live by daily, including when it's hard.
We learn through projects, not lessons
Children don't memorise for a test — they build, experiment, fail, rebuild. That's how things actually stick.
The adult is not a teacher — they are a facilitator
Someone bigger, kinder, stronger, wiser — not because they know everything, but because they are willing to explain the world, set clear boundaries, and stay honest, curious and non-judgemental.
Their role isn't to transmit information, but to understand why children do what they do, and to walk alongside them — not to steer them by force.
What we are NOT
We are not a school in the classic sense. No teachers at a blackboard, no tests, no grades, no imposed curriculum.
We don't promise a child will leave knowing a particular subject — we promise they will leave knowing how to learn anything they set their mind to, and how to trust themselves while doing it.