WHY TVS

The Village School Difference

  • No one is average.

    Your child learns at their own pace, in their own way.

  • Recess is a subject.

    We preserve childhood through play, from kindergarten through 8th grade.

  • Learning is rooted in life.

    Children tackle real-world challenges through hands-on projects, not through worksheets or tests.

  • No tests, no grades.

    We focus on the learning, not the score. We focus on the process, not the product. (And yes, TVS learners still get a transcript.)

  • Character is the metric.

    We develop character because who your child becomes matters more than how much they know.

Why Parents Choose The Village School

We speak a different language.

At The Village School we believe the language we use to describe each other, our learning spaces, and learning outcomes are essential to shaping powerful learning. Our language of learning is different and intentional. Research from across contexts has shown that our language matters. Ron Ritchhart, a principal researcher at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, writes extensively about the power of language in our schools, and the power the words we use have to shape the culture of thinking and learning in our communities. Language expert James Pennebaker, and even social science researcher Brene Brown have studied language in their respective fields and have come to similar conclusions: our language and words have the power to shape our experiences.