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Inspired by Rudolf Steiner’s Waldorf education system, the mission of Desert Marigold School is to provide an educational context that emphasizes not only intellectual achievement, but also the imaginative, artistic, and moral growth of its students. By addressing their heads, hands and hearts, the school will encourage students to be life-long learners and independent thinkers as well as self motivated, self-disciplined, creative, adaptable and responsible individuals. We seek to establish and maintain a school that provides an individualized, nurturing approach to educating its students, preparing them not only for higher education, but for the rest of their lives. We will require and use an active partnership of teachers, families and the community, as well as a continued affiliation with the world-wide Waldorf movement to achieve the following goals: 1. To ensure each child’s excellence in core academic skills by providing a curriculum enlivened with the arts of painting, music, drama, movement, singing, sculpture and hand work. 2. To educate according to age and development, so that learning and growth are united. 3. To present the curriculum in multiple and integrated ways, so students have many different opportunities to learn concepts, as well as see the relationship to the larger whole. 4. To nourish the spirit of curiosity so that students continue to learn long after the end of formal training. 5. To encourage fundamental values and life skills, including responsibility, perseverance, integrity, self-discipline, trustworthiness, craftsmanship, friendship and compassion. 6. To make available this quality of education for all ethnic and socioeconomic sectors in our community.

Los Altos History Museum gathers and presents stories and artifacts that bridge the past and the present to challenge establish narratives by fostering the creative energy of staff and volunteers, producing engaging education exhibits and programs. Founded in 1977 as a grassroots community volunteer organization, we have grown over the last 45 years to be a mission-driven organization working to help residents of Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, Palo Alto, and Cupertino make sense of our changing world and our own place in it. Our vision is to be the premier local center for creating a sense of belonging for everyone living and working in the area across multiple generations and multiple ethnicities. Our core values are authenticity, diversity, and innovation.

Zion Lutheran School operates programs and curriculum that build foundations of faith, education and service while transforming lives in Christ

We raise over $250,000 annually, with most funds coming from the operation of used bookstores, self-serve bookshelves in library branches, and specialty book sales run by volunteers.

Better Hearing for Everyone.

WRA, formed in 1979, rehabilitates injured and orphaned urban wildlife for release back to the wild. Its specialty is native birds but treats small mammals also. WRA speaks to children and adult groups about urban wildlife issues and ways to prevent common injuries. An average of 3,000 patients are admitted to its facility in Burnaby, BC every year.

W&M Dance Projects is the umbrella name encompassing two contemporary dance entities under the artistic direction of Wojciech Mochniej and Melissa Monteros. W&M Physical Theatre is a professional creation/production company showcasing the work of Wojciech Mochniej (of Gdansk, Poland, now in Calgary) and Melissa Monteros (of Los Angeles USA, now in Calgary). W&M Physical Theatre has performed in Poland, Austria, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Italy, Estonia, France, and Canada. The company's home is at the Centre for Movement Arts in Calgary, AB, Canada. W&M2 company (the apprentice company) is designed for hard working, self-motivated dancers who are nearing a professional level. The program strives to provide these dancers with a ladder into the professional world by offering them challenges in the rehearsal process and presentation opportunities to develop as performers. This young company performs works by establish professional choreographers. Go to: www.wmdance.com