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Living Wisdom School
456 College Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 462-8150

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2022 - 2023
LIVING WISDOM SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES

Saturday, November 19, 10-11:30 a.m.
Saturday, February 4, 10-11:30 a.m.

To reserve your place, please call us at (650) 462-8150 or use the contact form to send us a message.

A TESTIMONIAL FROM PARENTS WITH
NINE YEARS’ EXPERIENCE OF LIVING WISDOM SCHOOL

Jack and Esther Dieckmann speak about their childrens’ experience at Living Wisdom School. Follow this link to discover their thoughts.

Kindergarten at LWS:
Portal to Lifelong Happiness & Success

In this important statement, Living Wisdom School Director Helen Purcell reveals how a highly individualized education in a stress-free, safe, joyful environment sets the stage for positive accomplishment and happiness at school and for all of life. Optional: download the 4,667-word article as a PDF.

NEW: A Conversation with LWS Theater Director Rose Atwell. Rose believes the key to helping each child grow personally and academically is knowing what the individual child needs and helping them take their own next challenging step.

WATCH OUR 2022 THEATER MAGIC FEATURE FILM!

Follow the link to watch our inspiring 2022 Theater Magic film production, “Krishna, The Beloved!” The story of Krishna encompasses a powerful allegory of the soul’s longing for eternal happiness and freedom from suffering. Because of Covid our live performances were limited to parents-only, but the production is captured in this beautiful feature-length film in which every student plays a role. Enjoy!

HOW I DISCOVERED EDUCATION FOR LIFE PRINCIPLES WHILE TEACHING IN A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL

LWS Director Helen Purcell traces the origins of her enthusiasm for a school environment and an approach to teaching that enable every student to enjoy daily experiences of success.

Science in Second, Third, and Fourth Grades. Visit science teacher Lana Steuck’s wonderful exhibition of science projects in the early grades at Living Wisdom School.

Why do our happy graduates do so well in high school and beyond (average high school GPA: 3.85)? To find out why, watch this hilarious (and extremely insightful) TED Talk by Happiness Advantage author Shawn Achor: The Happy Secret to Better Work (26.7 million views).

Watch the 2022
LWS End of Year Ceremony

Watch the LWS students give their speeches at the annual LWS End of Year Awards Ceremony. This is one of the most inspiring events of the school year, not to be missed! The ceremony was live this year — you’ll meet each student “up close and personal!”

Questions Parents Ask About Middle School at LWS. A conversation with middle school teacher and LWS founding board member Gary McSweeney.

NEW: A Conversation with an LWS Graduate..

After working as filmmakers, Aryavan and Ishani chose a road less traveled.

NEW: A Conversation with an LWS Graduate..

After completing graduate studies in mathematics at the University of Bremen, Germany, Hazemach returned to teach at Living Wisdom High School.

Is Your Teen Thriving?
Visit the Living Wisdom High School website to meet the teachers and discover what this inspiring high school can offer your teen. LWHS is a seamless upper-level division of our TK-8 school, with a separate website that addresses the unique educational and developmental needs and interests of students in the adolescent years.

7 Strengths of Our
Micro High School Program

A Personalized University
Model of Coursework
Personal Excellence Through
Mastery Learning
Internships & Experiential Learning
A Community of Cooperation,
NOT Competition
Self-Expansion Through Service, Travel, Entrepreneurship, and Athletics
Meditation & Centering Practices
for Well-being
Small Group Learning and
One-to-One Mentoring

Browse the LWS Calendar

Three important TED talks by Sir Ken Robinson for parents considering Living Wisdom School. His talk, “Do Schools Kill Creativity?” has been viewed by an estimated 350 million people in 160 countries.

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NEW: A testimonial from Stanford education researcher Jack Dieckmann whose son and daughter attend Living Wisdom School.

NEW: A testimonial from Stanford Director of Early Education and LWS parent Raju Parikh, shown here with her daughter, Raeva who’s in 4^th grade.

First Steps at Living Wisdom School. Kindergarten teacher Mahita Matulich talks about Conscious Discipline, individualized education, and why play-based academics help very young children perform well above their years — with joy.

A Visit to 3rd Grade at LWS. Ruth Silver gives her students a rigorous, challenging curriculum. Why are her kids so happy?

NEW: What the Arts Can Do for Children. A conversation with Oregon Symphony cellist and 16-year Living Wisdom School music teacher David Eby.

National & International Math Competitions
Living Wisdom School takes a unique approach to the highly competitive Math Olympiads and American Mathematical Society Competitions.

Science at Living Wisdom School:
A conversation with science teacher Doug Andrews.

LWS Students Enjoy the 2015 Google Science Fair: The children had a wonderful opportunity to meet and talk with some of the world’s brightest young scientists. A slideshow with introduction and photo captions by LWS science teacher Doug Andrews.

LWS Science Fair 2015: photos with captions by science teacher Doug Andrews.

Research Supports Living Wisdom School Philosophy
Discover why putting happiness first gives children a big advantage in school.

A conversation with teacher Gary McSweeney: “How Middle Schoolers Learn Math at Living Wisdom School”

Living Wisdom School Literary Magazine 2012. Language arts masterpieces by LWS students K to 8th Grade.

Visit our video channels on Vimeo. (Photo: Shubha gives her 2012 graduation speech.)

Watch the LWS 6th and 7th Graders deliver their year-end “Quality Speeches.” The year-end ceremony is a highlight of the academic year, as each student delivers a talk to more than 200 parents, teachers, and fellow students.

Our LWS 2016 annual all-school play was a big success, with three sold-out performances to audiences of more than 250 parents, students, and teachers from LWS and visiting schools. Watch the video.

Watch the Video:
THEATER MAGIC 2015
“George Washington Carver: From Slave to Scientist to Saint”
(Read audience testimonials.)

Living Wisdom School Children Sing for HH the Dalai Lama
Watch an inspiring 10-minute video of the children singing for the Dalai Lama, and his remarks on uplifting the world by nurturing feelings of kindness and compassion in children.

A talk by Nitai Deranja, founder of the first Living Wisdom School: “Consciousness — The Missing Ingredient in Education Today” (video or audio)

How Children Learn Science at Living Wisdom School. An audio interview with former LWS math and science director Dharmaraj Iyer. (36 min)