Camino de Paz

Camino de Paz Montessori Secondary School and Farm is a renowned academic community that caters to students in grades 7-12. With a mission to support adolescents in their transition to emerging adulthood, the institution focuses on providing pathways to meaningful work and real-world engagement. Emphasizing skills, perspectives, and competencies essential for addressing contemporary local and global challenges, Camino de Paz stands out for its inquiry-based scholarship, creative expression, and manual work rooted in values of cultural diversity, local economies, service, and social justice.

The school's curriculum, inspired by Maria Montessori’s Erdkinder philosophy, is designed to meet the specific developmental needs of young adolescents during their critical years of rapid physical, emotional, and social changes. By integrating academic learning with hands-on experiential activities at the school and farm, Camino de Paz offers students a unique environment to enhance academic achievement and provide a healthy alternative to screen-based learning. The institution has recently announced a temporary suspension of student enrollment for the 2023-2024 academic year to focus on improving learning programs, operations, and expanding their student and staff base.

Camino de Paz's commitment to holistic education and experiential learning has garnered recognition over its past 20 years of operation. The institution's dedication to cultural diversity, sustainability, and social justice sets it apart in the education sector. With a strategic focus on regrouping and capacity building for the future, Camino de Paz aims to continue its legacy of nurturing adolescents into well-rounded individuals prepared to tackle the challenges of the modern world.