Dragonfly School

Dragonfly School is built around a science and nature-based curriculum, with a focus on community, creativity and ecology. We provide a hands-on, inclusive learning environment for children preschool through sixth grade., beginning at age three.

Our 1.5 acre campus is located on the Santa Fe River within a mile of the plaza and the railyard, including vegetable and flower gardens, an outdoor stage and large outdoor play and work areas, as well as adobe buildings with natural light.

We emphasize:

an awareness of our responsibilities as human beings on the planet earth

non-violent problem solving through social interaction

independent learning by using open ended activities and interactive investigations in an academic context

We believe that our collective future depends upon our integration of community, creativity, and ecology.

Using the best educational strategies, including but not limited to Montessori materials and techniques, constructivist centers, hands-on science, Everyday Math, "Growing Readers," Handwriting Without Tears, and expeditionary learning, we will assist children in building a strong conceptual scaffold to hold and enlarge their understanding of the world.

We understand that our ability to learn and grow is rooted in our personal health, and we utilize a variety of body awareness methods (yoga, educational kinesiology, music and dance) to ground children in their bodies. We value non-competitive and competitive games as ways to increase our understanding of others and to work with others as members of a team.

Mission Statement

Dragonfly School is a small, non-profit, independent elementary and preschool in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

We provide a hands-on, science and nature based curriculum that promotes critical thinking skills, provides a strong academic foundation and creates confident, environmentally conscious and socially responsible children prepared for a life-time of learning.

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