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The Oliverian School At The Oliverian School we are committed to working with students who have chosen to “walk to the beat of a different drummer.” Students who have found that more traditional schools are not meeting their emotional and/or academic needs, but who have made a decision to refocus and move toward building a more satisfying, healthy, and meaningful life, will find success at Oliverian. The careful articulation of our academic, adventure, and steward programs, helps students to acquire the tools necessary to succeed in a complex, intricate, and ever-changing world. They benefit from the structure, personal attention, and sense of belonging that is found in a small school setting. We encourage them to think creatively, to solve problems in a variety of different ways, and to explore their own unique, individual way of expressing themselves. In order to accomplish this we have designed a distinctive college preparatory program that leads to the acquisition of an organized body of knowledge and the development of intellectual skills (skills of learning), all leading to an enlarged understanding of ideas and values.Through our adventure approach we accomplish objectives and encourage student growth in three main areas: the development of awareness and efficacy within one’s self, the ability to negotiate shared values and set goals among peers, and the achievement of deep academic understanding and a capacity for reflective learning. Adventure approaches help establish a culture where students feel comfortable “trying on” different aspects of identity, including taking risks and accepting new levels of responsibility. Through stewardship we promote “success through service” by having students participate in our community work initiative and service learning. Students accept responsibilities that extend beyond simple chores to a multitude of tasks inherent in the “life of the school”, as well as a commitment to various initiatives that focus on awareness of and respect for the interdependent relationship between people and the natural world.
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