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Residential Life

Hildenbrand Dorm

Living at Maharishi School, whether in the dorms creates lifetime bonds. Our students have shared experiences that span passion projects, classes, athletic teams, and day-to-day living. You’ll meet and live with people you would never have who come from all over the world to study at Maharishi School. Our new dorm is so close to the classroom facilities that it serves as a social center for both residential and day students.

Maharishi School is more than a place to sleep and study, which is why we have many touchpoints for our students to get involved. Our students gain knowledge at our farm-to-table dining table, in the meditation hall, regional field trips, weekend social events like bowling, eSports night, Iron Chef night, and other excursions designed for our boarding students. Learn more about student activities available beyond the classroom.

Resident dorm staff live in the dorm and manage your home away from home. Other dorm counselors support our new dorm family on certain weeknights and weekends but do not actually live in the dorm. The dorm staff supervises evening study hours, sponsor weekend trips and activities, and is on hand whenever students need assistance. Study hours take place Sunday through Thursday evenings and boarders are expected to work productively and quietly.

The dorm rooms can be customized by each student’s comfort and to reflect their personality. The dorm features amenities such as a common media room where boarders can watch movies or sports on the big screen TV, board games and ping-pong tables, dedicated study hours where students can work productively and quietly, lean on dorm counselors for support in transitioning and who are on hand for assistance, chat with teachers, and more all while having fun. Maharishi School is more than just academia or a place to sleep, it’s a community.

Dorm Meals

Organic dinner

Maharishi School believes that at the basis of learning is good health and the basis of good health is nutritious food.  Our aim is to offer the highest quality food to our boarding students so they are healthy, happy learners.

Our school cafeteria offers an organic, vegetarian lunch. Students are given a weekly cash allowance to purchase weekday lunches at the location of their choice: school cafeteria, local restaurant or lunch deliveries.

Boarding students prepare their own breakfast at the dorm. Tell the dorm staff your food preference and they will have the ingredients ready for you.

The dorm offers mostly organic dinners with meat and vegetarian options. Dinners rotate through a 3-week menu. View an example Dorm dinner menu. Meat options include poultry and seafood only.

Why only poultry and seafood? We choose not to serve red meats because we feel we have an obligation to do what’s best for the earth and poultry and seafood have the lowest ecological impact. Students are given a weekly cash allowance to purchase 2 weekend dinners at a local restaurant of their choice. Those who prefer red meats usually purchase them for lunch and at weekend dinners out.

If you have vegan or other dietary restrictions, we are happy to work with you.

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👨‍🏫Mr. Aikar has been teaching technology 👨‍🏫Mr. Aikar has been teaching technology this year, using a curriculum that ranges from cyber security and authentic sources to designing games and building robots.
👨‍🏫He will continue to teach technology as a project to 7th and 8th graders next year–and he will actually be incorporating technology directly into the curriculum as he teaches Grade 6 science next year.
👨‍🏫We are really looking forwrad to seeing what Mr. Aikar brings to the Middle School in the Fall semester.
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📝The pen pals from Fairfield Volunteer Program 📝The pen pals from Fairfield Volunteer Program came and visited the fourth graders that chose to have a pen pal. 
📝The pen pals were given a tour of our school, with a short Q & A period afterwards.
"It was a very sweet meeting and a delightful time was had by all." -  Fourth Grade Teacher Diane James.
⭐️"Ishita's narrow loss to the eventual 5th pl ⭐️"Ishita's narrow loss to the eventual 5th place finisher deepened her resolve to finish the season with her best tennis. She won 6-1, 64 in the 7th place match, becoming the first Pioneer girl to win a medal at state since 2011."
⭐️"We're all proud of Ishita's growth this year, and we're delighted she capped off her season with a victory in her final match of the season."
She joins Lily Fenton (2021) as a Pioneer girls' state qualifier
⭐️Kerry- Before this year has only ever played badmitton, she has made a rapid adjustment and already has an impressive serve.
⭐️Helena-  She has played some tennis in Ukraine but never on hard asphalt, so she had to learn how to adjust her swing and adapt to American courts which she did very well.
⭐️Mariia- She was a gymnast before she starting to play tennis this year, and because of this was able to bring a lot of energy into her games. She was able to improve very quickly.
⭐️Jolie- She improved a lot and was able to play varsity matches when other more senior players were absent. She also led her teammates in a yoga session to cool down at the end of every match which was lovely.
⭐️Sonya- She learned a lot about being on a team and had her expectations expanded with what it means to joining a competitive group. Her matched tipped the scale for us in the Sweet 16 tournament.
⭐️Bella- She is an excellent athlete and has decided to play college tennis after she graduates this year. She has great resolve to win and improve her game at every opportunity.
⭐️Daira- Her serve has become one of the best on the team. She wanted to get a faster serve so she worked hard in our practices as well as on her own time.
⭐️Sara- She's good at operating under pressure and is excellent in dealing with challenges, functionally speaking Sara would be nominated as team captain for this year.
⭐️Poojita- She is both physically and mentally strong, she never quits and is very receptive to coaching when something she's trying out isn't working for her.
⭐️Congratulations to all of the players on the Pioneer Girls Tennis Team!!
Our Rocketry Team, led by coach Rick Rudloff, comp Our Rocketry Team, led by coach Rick Rudloff, competed at The American Rocketry Challenge (TARC) Nationals at The Plains, Virginia. They were the only team from Iowa that qualified, from over 800 entries nationwide.
One hundred teams launched Saturday morning, and the top 42 scores launched again in the afternoon. Our team finished 17th in the nation, which enables them to participate in the NASA Student Launch program.
The TARC rockets have a target altitude of around 850 feet. The NASA Student Launch rockets are about 6 feet tall and fly one mile high! To compete our students will work directly with NASA engineers on their rocket design. 
We congratulate the team and thank everyone in the community who supported them with the purchase of those delicious biscottis that coach Rudloff also bakes!
The ESA (voucher) program will make Maharishi Scho The ESA (voucher) program will make Maharishi School’s Consciousness-Based Education more affordable for our current families and accessible for additional Iowa families. 
For Kindergarten, Lower and Middle School families who qualify, the ESA will cover their full tuition payment. Upper School applicants (grades 9-12) and those who don’t qualify for the ESA may apply for financial aid by submitting the Financial Aid Independent Review (FAIR) form. 
As of today, the Iowa Department of Education Students First Education Savings Account (ESA) application is LIVE!  Apply now as the deadline is June 30th.
Click the link in our bio to apply today!
In honor of Memorial Day there will be no school, In honor of Memorial Day there will be no school, class will resume at the normal time tomorrow.
🥳A massive congratulations for our secondary le 🥳A massive congratulations for our secondary level technical team in Destination Imagination.
🥳Team Mythological Misfits, placed 7th at Global Finals AND received the highest Instant Challenge score in their category and level which earned them a medal and a trip across the Global Finals stage.
Go to www.maharishischool.org to see if our school is a right fit for you.
🤩We are thrilled to announce that we will be ho 🤩We are thrilled to announce that we will be hosting the Maharishi School Talent Show on May 29th at 6:30pm to showcase our students' incredible skills and talents!
🤩The talent show will provide a platform for students to showcase their diverse talents, ranging from singing, dancing, acting, instrumental performances, spoken word, and more. This event will be entertaining, foster a sense of community, and encourage creativity among our students.
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Maharishi School Seniors Present Their Capstone Pr Maharishi School Seniors Present Their Capstone Project:
The Capstone presentations will run roughly half an hour to 40 minutes each (including questions) and are the culmination of the work these students did for their Global Solutions class. In some cases, the students have been interested in their projects for several years and have brought together community service and even science fair projects to design solutions that address a critical issue facing our world and our local community.
Join us Friday, May 26th at 7:00 pm in the Maharishi School Auditorium as each team will be judged by a panel of 3 - 5 members. Passing the capstone project and presentation is a graduation requirement, so this is high-stakes.
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🎭🎨Come explore theater performance and conne 🎭🎨Come explore theater performance and connect it with fine arts at Maharishi School this summer! Be creative, be inspired, and have fun! For ages 12 - 17, this camp will give an opportunity for teens to delve deeper into the arts and tap into their creative potential. If they have passion in these areas, this camp will be a great source of foundational knowledge for high school and beyond.🎭🎨
Week 1: June 19th - 23rd
Week 2: June 26th - 30th
Hours: 9am - 3pm. Students will need to bring their own lunch. Snacks will be provided.
Final performance for each week of the camp will take place at Spayde Theater for parents, friends, and members of the community. Friday performance dates: June 23rd, June 30th.
Camp Fee: $150 per week
Email Loreena or Camille with any other questions:
Loreena Hansen-
lhansen@maharishischool.org
Camille Morehead-
cmorehead@maharishischool.org
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