
Mara Costa: An Artistically Self-Directed Learning Journey
When senior Mara Costa, a self-taught realistic artist, first began her studies at Clonlara School, she felt a little “displaced,” so she passed time reading
Please Note: Due to challenges related to the pandemic, which affected our student enrollment and staff, we have made the difficult decision to temporarily close our Campus Program for the 2021–22 school year. We will use this closure to improve our offerings as we prepare to reopen in fall 2022.
During this time, we welcome your input on any features or services you would like to see in our Campus Program. If your family is considering homeschooling or distance learning as an option, we invite you to learn more about our Off-Campus Program.
Clonlara’s Campus Program offers a flexible and personalized learning approach in a relaxed and welcoming environment so that students can thrive as individuals. Our supportive community is made up of engaged students and families, experienced teachers, and trusted mentors connected to one another and to other Clonlara families around the world.
Caring teachers in multiage classrooms with low student-to-teacher ratios lead to lasting relationships.
Our light-filled building has comfortable furniture, computers, and worktables; a spacious art studio, cozy library, and well-equipped nutrition center; a multipurpose room for gatherings; and a large outside play area. Together, they make our school feel more like home.
Clonlara’s teachers subscribe to the best progressive educational practices and are more committed to teaching students than subjects. They are lifelong learners who model self-directed inquiry by sharing their personal passions and projects with their students.
Hands-on projects structured by Clonlara’s Full Circle Learning Model offer autonomy and spark creativity as students explore their interests.
Frequent field trips and community engagement extend learning beyond the classroom. Visits to local libraries, museums, and parks as well as volunteer service, gardening, and other areas of interest are regularly integrated into our school week.
The middle years are a time of great transition and increasing self-awareness for youth as they begin to see themselves in relation to their peers and the world around them. Through a combination of projects, play, and academic subjects, we help to foster students’ emerging self-confidence by encouraging them to bring their ideas into the building and letting their questions and interests guide their learning.
When senior Mara Costa, a self-taught realistic artist, first began her studies at Clonlara School, she felt a little “displaced,” so she passed time reading
When looking to improve the educational experience of our children, we often search for the perfect curriculum, ideal program, or most dynamic teacher. We spend
When March 2020 began, few families could have imagined the effect COVID-19 would have on their experience of school, work, and life. Under the assumption
Youngers | K–2 | $7,500 |
Youngers | 3–5 | $9,900 |
Middles | 6–8 | $13,500 |
Olders | 9–12 | $15,555 |
1st Student | $200 |
Sibling | $50 |
When senior Mara Costa, a self-taught realistic artist, first began her studies at Clonlara School, she felt a little “displaced,” so she passed time reading
When looking to improve the educational experience of our children, we often search for the perfect curriculum, ideal program, or most dynamic teacher. We spend
When March 2020 began, few families could have imagined the effect COVID-19 would have on their experience of school, work, and life. Under the assumption
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