Galileo School Guiding Principles

1. Nurture (aka the Love Principle)– We focus on the individual child, nurturing his/her social and

emotional needs.

2. Challenge (aka the Goldilocks Principle)– We meet students in their ZONE with work that is not too easy, nor

too frustrating for them.

3. Motivation (aka the Power Principle)– We give students voices and choices in their learning.– Students get to participate in classroom AND school-wide decision

making on issues that affect them

4. Passionate Interests (aka the No Child Left Bored Principle)– We provide frequent opportunities for authentic, interdisciplinary

learning based on students’ interests.

5. Service (aka the Empathy Principle) – We encourage students to use their gifts and talents to solve

problems to help make the world a better place.

LovePrinciple

GoldilocksPrinciple

PowerPrinciple

No Child Left BoredPrinciple

EmpathyPrinciple