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see the world. be the change.

Study the science of art.Study the art of science.Develop your senses especially learn to see.Realize that everythingconnects to everything else.

- Leonardo da Vinci

Be the changeyou want to see in the world.

Mahatma Gandhi

LeonardoSchoolLeonardo School offers meaningful education for grades 6-12. We incorporate current best practices and research to develop educational opportunities for todays students, families and societies.

Education is about helping children to see and understand the world for themselves.Education is about developing creative, responsible change agents who will have a positive impact on their communities.

At Leonardo...

We recognize that learning is a natural, joyful, lifelong process.We believe schools exist to foster and enhance learning by providing opportunities and context not otherwise available.

Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.- John DeweyAt Leonardo...

The value of education is to enrich ones life and to make the world a better place today and in the future.Equity and social justice are the roots from which meaningful education grows, and empathy is the fertile soil supplying the nutrients for those roots to flourish.

At Leonardo...

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

Dalai Lama XIV

Students feel safe physically, emotionally, and socially.Time and space are dedicated to Social Emotional Learning. Deep, meaningful, and lasting learning occurs when...

Mindfulness improves

AttentionCompassionEmotional regulationAdaptabilityResilience

Students are engaged.Deep, meaningful, and lasting learning occurs when...

Experimentation, mistakes and setbacks are valued as essential parts of the process.

Deep, meaningful, and lasting learning occurs when...

The only real mistake isthe one from whichwe learn nothing.Henry FordThe Blessings of a Skinned Knee Wendy Mogul, PhDTeach Your Children WellMadeline Levine, PhDGritAngela Duckworth, PhD

A diversity of perspectives is included and considered.

Deep, meaningful, and lasting learning occurs when...

In diversitythere is beautyand strength.

Maya Angelou

Teachers are guides and mentors to help students see the world for themselves.Wisdom is a resource to be shared rather than a truth to be imparted.

Deep, meaningful, and lasting learning occurs when...

The only true wisdomis in knowing thatyou know nothing.

Socrates

Skills and knowledge are developed through projects that deal with relevant issues facing our communities.Students engage in meaningful partnerships with businesses, non-profit organizations, governments, and other schools.

fortcollinshabitat.orgDeep, meaningful, and lasting learning occurs when...

Understanding our place in the world

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local community

global community

6th Grade12th Grade

Success is measured bygrowth in learning and character,positive impact on the community.

Assessments reinforce a growth mindset.Humbly

ConfidentResponsibleThoughtfully

ObservantPersistentCompassionate

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EmpatheticWe are successful as a school when our students are...

Deep, meaningful, and lasting learning occurs when...

What societyleads us to believe...

SUCCESS

S U C C E S SAt Leonardo...

The school is a base camp to plan, prepare, analyze and present learning that occurs beyond the classroom walls.Deep, meaningful, and lasting learning occurs when...

Panama!With partnerships in Panama, Leonardo students will study while immersed in one of the worlds most incredible places.Students will develop long-term relationships and projects.Students will better understand their place in nature and in the global human community.

The daily, weekly and annual schedules are designed to facilitate learning. Dedicated time for mindfulness, community, planning, reflectionflexibility to follow emergent curriculumcoherence with current research and family lifestyles

Deep, meaningful, and lasting learning occurs when...

Fewer than 33% of adolescents regularly get the needed 9 hours of sleep each night.

Most teensexperience asleep phase delay.Summer learning lossis a well-documented phenomenon.

Fiscal ResponsibilitySecondary school tuition is money well spent, as long as the school is spending the money well. At Leonardo, we prioritize our spending to provide learning opportunities not otherwise availablerecruit and train the most effective teachers and school leaderssupport families from a wide variety of backgroundsprovide opportunities for students to be involved in their local, national and global communitiesprovide tuition predictabilityfrugal-200x300.jpg

Why Now?Demand for admission to progressive schools in West Los Angeles is as high as ever.The world has changed dramatically, but the prevailing educational paradigm lags behind. Parents want something different.Schools must prioritize offering opportunities to students that they would not otherwise have.It is time for an authentic commitment to developing 21st century skills and recognizing success through growth and mastery of these skills.It is time to change the conversation!

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Help Make It HappenBefore tuition dollars can fund our operating budget, we are seeking $1,000,000 in start-up funds to:Spread our message and build a base group of founding familiesSecure and prepare our Base CampHire founding facultyPurchase vans to transport students to surrounding communitiesEnsure that financial aid is available to build a socioeconomically diverse school community