About Living School

Our Mission

Our Vision

We envision a world where all children get what they need to live healthy, rewarding lives in equitable, peaceful communities, in an interconnected, thriving world.

Our Design Principles

• Equity

  • Most schools measure success only with grades & test scores, reifying structural oppression. We measure success with outcomes that promote equity: student, community, and environmental holistic health.

• Intentional Biodiversity

  • Most schools are de-facto segregated, use standardized methods, and focus on singular outcomes. We intentionally integrate diverse people and methods to create the conditions where a healthy ecosystem of learning can flourish.

• Democratic Community

  • Most schools are built for students & families instead of with them, giving stakeholders little agency. Students, families, and staff form democratic branches that co-design every element of the school to balance institutionalized power.

• Real World Work
  • Most schools silo ​and simplify learning into distinct subjects divorced from their authentic application. All learning is facilitated collaboratively through interdisciplinary, authentic inquiry, projects, problems, internships, and apprenticeships.