Learning by doing allows students to explore topics in a student-centered way that empowers them to take ownership of and give relevance to the content.
La Paz’s academic program emphasizes the use of individual and group projects to effectively access the curricular content.
The La Paz Anchor Projects and Creativity, Activity, and Service program enrich the experiential learning at La Paz through both community service and environmental stewardship.
Students focus at least one block per week on one particular experiential learning focus that is geared towards service learning. Through the study of Energy Flows, Nutrient Cycles, and Community Dynamics, La Paz students gain a profound understanding of their immediate school community and its complex relationship with their family, community, and the world; thus transforming the self into a lifelong learner and active service-oriented citizen. All La Paz students in grades preK-12 participate in a yearlong consistent interaction with their school and community through a variety of anchor projects that are grade specific.