Headwaters School

We approach education as a process of nurturing & developing the natural inquisitive & creative aspects that are unique to every human being. Headwaters is a private non-profit school, with a one-room schoolhouse environment. Most day-students are registered as homeschoolers, and while parents are primarily responsible for their child's education, Headwaters provides support, facilities, and group activities that are otherwise not available to these children. Headwaters functions as a multi-aged, mixed interest group of students cooperating with each other, with teachers, and with parents on interdisciplinary projects. Interests and abilities determine a student's level of involvement. Students participate in a variety of activities ranging from group science projects to solo creative writing tasks to yoga. They are encouraged to participate in any activity that they are capable of, and many times older students will assist younger students with projects that the young ones cannot do themselves. (With the varying ages, however, it is often the younger students will have to have a recess break before the project is completely finished!) While they may not be as "perfect" as some of the older students may like, the products of these group projects are reflections of the diversity of ages, tastes, and experiences of all the Headwaters kids. Additionally, Headwaters School functions as a community event facility for everything from mountain biking events to family memorials.