OUR STORY
The Why
Over 1 million neural connections are formed every second during the first few years of life, which means that young learners are retaining the most information they'll ever absorb at a given time. And, what are we doing with the brilliant beginnings of our children's lives?
It has been scientifically proven that the interaction between young learners and their caregivers is the most important component of the developmental process. After this segment of proliferation, neural connections slow down in order to improve efficiency. For instance, after a year of life, a child's brain has become accustomed to the language they've been introduced to and the plasticity allowing them to recognize sounds from other languages is already beginning to diminish.
This is not to say that children cannot learn another language, but it is increasingly harder, which means that early childhood education matters– true early childhood education that begins from infancy.
Our children are far more capable than what we're offering them. It's time to raise the bar and allow our children to flourish.
The Philosophy
Maven Education is a holistic and existentialist educational model founded on the premise that character-based learning provides children with an elevated emotional intelligence quotient, which acts as a vehicle, driving the way and the extent to which children are able to engage with content.
This model meaningfully pairs with curiosity and organic learning to promote constructive, pragmatic thinking. Character-based learning teaches young learners to be:
Active Listeners
Ambitious
Attentive
Collaborative
Communicative
Compassionate
Discerning of Boundaries
Empathetic
Fair
Independent
Influential
Innovative
Inquisitive
Metacognitive
Patient
Pragmatic
Resilient/Tenacious
Self-Advocates
Self-Confident
Self-Controlled
Maven Education inspires exigentally structured curriculum that offers a tactful and deliberate lens for students to become modern global citizens who are engaged with the world around them. The character-based traits above are listed according to when they are introduced. Students continue to build upon traits, while they embrace new traits as they reach new milestones. It is also important to note that students may begin engaging with character traits beyond their current milestone if they are able.