Fast Facts
THE SCHOOL
- Independent boarding/day, Preschool-Grade 12
- Rigorous and dynamic college preparatory classes
- Single and mixed-gender classes
- Boarding program for 9-12th grades
- Intentional use of inner development programs: Transcendental Meditation and Yoga (2 times a day)
- Discussion and project-based, interactive classes
- Highly personalized and student-centered learning
- Founded in 1975
THE CAMPUS
- Shared campus with Maharishi University, 350 acres with facilities including Library, Fieldhouse, Recreation Center, organic grocery market, outdoor swimming pool, outdoor tennis courts, Student Center.
- A short walk from swimming, canoeing, and fishing at the Fairfield Reservoir, as well as walking and biking on the 16 mile Fairfield Loop Trail
STUDENTS
- 180 students representing 30 countries
- Over 75% percent of students receive financial aid
- Preschool – 40
- Lower (K-6) – 66
- Middle – 24
- Upper – 50
ACADEMICS
- Collaborative and project-based learning emphasis
- Multi-level, mastery curriculum including honors courses and AP courses
- Holistic Health Program includes twice-daily meditation and yoga for stress reduction and academic success
- College Admissions course and college counseling support
ACCREDITATION and MEMBERSHIPS
- Independent Schools Association of Central States (ISACS)
- National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
- Small Boarding Schools Association (SBSA)
- Special Accreditation for College Preparatory Schools by the State of Iowa
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
- Iowa Alliance for Choice in Education
- National Association for College Admissions Counseling
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- Great Prairie Area Education Association
- Enrollment Management Association
- Council for Advancement and Support of Education
FACULTY
- 44 faculty members (full and part-time)
- 10 faculty or staff who are alumni
- Student/Faculty ratio 6:1
- Average Class Size: 12
COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCES
Over 97% of graduates accepted to four-year colleges and universities of their choice. Recent colleges and universities include:
- Boston University
- Columbia University
- Georgetown University
- George Washington University
- Grinnell College
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Middlebury College
- St. Olaf College
- Princeton University
- Purdue University
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
- Sarah Lawrence College
- University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA)
- University of Chicago
- University of Iowa – Honors Program
- University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
- University of Wisconsin – Madison
- University of Glasgow, Scotland
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804 Dr Robert Keith Wallace Dr.
Fairfield, IA, 52556
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