Hi there— I’m THE Calder, the kids bring the Soul.

I was confused about my child’s education and I needed help, I needed a community. It was the birth of my second child who set me on a beautiful journey of discovery in the education world. My son didn’t fit in the conventional school systems, and while we had tried many different kinds of schools and centers, and some of the elements worked, nothing truly clicked. It was then that I asked my dear friend Tara to watch him while I went back to school. I studied the education systems and styles from all around the world. It became so evident that every single child is different and has their own unique way of learning.

So I created a school. A sanctuary, for my son and for the kids who didn’t quite fit in. Over the past 20 years it is evident that children thrive when they are seen and heard, where they have a safe space to explore and discover. So it became that; a safe place where they had freedom of movement, learned to understand and express their own individual needs, and a place where they are respected and celebrated.

While teaching them is the goal, we find often, them teaching us, through their own experiences, curiosity, imagination, and independence.

The idea is to help foster an environment which will provide them the space and support to become great adults, because we need them.