At Chestnut Ridge Academy, we believe in learning creatively. We learn in our home, in our city, and in destinations around the world. We embrace intensity and use it to pursue our passions. We take pride in unique strengths while we recognize opportunities to leverage the strengths of others. We surround ourselves with mentors that believe in our approach. We treasure days spent in flow, creatively solving authentic problems. We learn different.
We provide a psychologically safe environment in which learners are free to be themselves, feel respected for their unique strengths, and are appreciated as equal members of the community.
We embrace intensity as passion. Intensities that surface as sensations of the body are supported with movement and access to the natural environment. Intense pursuits of the mind become passion projects and days spent in flow.
We feel that deep social connection with those we admire build confidence in who we are and the future we aspire for ourselves. We foster deep bonds with resident experts and those with lived experiences similar to our own.
We prioritize talent development and seek to identify and foster areas of talent throughout the educational experience. Students are key contributors to their own talent development plans which are then leveraged to encourage deliberate practice and discovery experiences.
We believe in creativity in thought, expression, and implementation. We solve problems from unique angles and find ways to make our visions a reality. We encourage a creative mindset.
We break free of expectations and timelines, charting our own path towards knowledge. We are not afraid to fall in love with a topic, pursue it intensely, and become experts in niche areas. We believe in the freedom of choice in how and what we learn.
We are acutely aware of our connection to others, the environment, and our world. We study human behavior, philosophy, mindfulness, and we practice collaboration to have a greater impact together than we might have individually.
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