"Everybody is a Genius. But If You Judge a Fish by Its Ability to Climb a Tree, It Will Live Its Whole Life Believing that It is Stupid"
~ Albert Einstein
Who are
Wonder Students?
Is Wonder right for my child?
You might be asking, “What kind of learner thrives at Wonder?” The truth is—there’s no one-size-fits-all Wonder student, and we think that’s part of the magic.
Our learners are curious, creative, and often complex. Some are gifted. Many are twice-exceptional. All of them deserve a place where they feel seen, supported, and inspired. Below, you’ll find a snapshot of who we serve—and how our model meets them where they are while helping them grow.
Wonder Students...
Are bright and/or deeply talented
Wonder learners are bright and/or deeply talented in one or more subject areas. Many of our learners have qualified for gifted/talented programs at their prior schools, however, we do not require testing for giftedness, and believe that giftedness can manifest itself in many different forms, not just in academics, but arts, music, sports, community passion, drama, and more.
Are complex thinkers, insatiably curious, and highly creative
Wonder students are types of children who proffer complicated, detailed explanations as to the topics of their passion, often with highly advanced vocabularies. They often ask deep, thought-provoking questions and hypothesize as to all potential answers and solutions - real and abstract. They are divergent thinkers.
Don't fit inside a box
Many of our learners have left traditional school settings where they were expected to fit into a box. Some Wonder learners have received a formal diagnosis of Dyslexia, ADHD/ADD, Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Asperger’s/High Functioning Autism, and/or anxiety. Other Wonder learners have no formal diagnosis, but, nevertheless, face challenges due to focus and executive function (planning, organizing, follow through), working memory, slow processing speed, social difficulties, excessive worrying or overthinking, or other related challenges. Despite these challenges, many of our Wonder learners also have equally formidable gifts in the areas of IQ, attention to detail, perception, creativity, outside-the-box thinking, problem-solving, wit, charisma, and other unique abilities and deep interests.
Wonder
More than anything, our learners are bright, quirky, creative, and curious kids who love to learn simply... to learn. They aren't interested in checking boxes—they’re interested in the cosmos, circuitry, character arcs, coral reefs, and everything in between. They learn best when they feel safe, connected, and free to be themselves. They are question-askers, star-gazers, and deep thinkers.
In short: they wonder. And at Wonder, they belong.
Notice of Non-discriminatory PolicY
Wonder Learning Center approves membership of learners of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to learners at the Center. Wonder Learning Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, membership policies, or any other center-administered programs.
"There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly."
~Buckminster Fuller