EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE WHY DO WE CALL OUR ? PROPELLED BY CURIOSITY TEACHERS “GUIDES?” U At Headwaters, we tap students’ intrinsic motivation to learn, Our educators are called guides, a term that comes creating a joyful and challenging environment from Early from our Montessori roots. Headwaters guides are The Headwaters teachers Childhood through High School. observers and facilitators, encouraging children toward are magic. They see each ever-expanding concepts of interest and ability. child and can guide them to YO Starting in second grade they’re doing research where they need to stretch projects by themselves, which is what I would Each student actively engages with the questions and be challenged.” expect in a college experience — becoming a that interest them most. Guides lend structure and - ELEMENTARY PARENT person who can think, research, and present.” mentorship, empowering students to push the - ELEMENTARY PARENT traditional boundaries of learning. INSPIRES T EMPATHY & RESPECT: PEACE EDUCATION At Headwaters, students realize and practice their own power to solve con昀氀ict peacefully because Peace Education at every age is central to our culture. Young children learn the importance of being in community and how to resolve their WHA interpersonal con昀氀icts. Older children practice embracing difference and leading with curiosity and an open mind. Curiosity, exploration, and research are part of the experience in every grade level and prime students for lifelong growth.