We started with the idea that we could make a difference in a few children’s lives with what has come to be known as whole-child education. We knew that a broken U.S. educational system hyper-focused on testing our children does not ensure their success, happiness, or well-being – now or in the future. That’s why we focus on developing the whole child – body, mind, heart and spirit.
Since 2012 our unique, proven educational approach has created a culture where:
We invite you to visit our campus to experience it for yourself!
Students are guided to discover their own voice, talents and passions while inspiring others to discover theirs and meet needs in the family, community and the world – therein empowering their voice, calling and soul’s code.
Students are guided to discover their own voice, talents and passions while inspiring others to discover theirs and meet needs in the family, community and the world – therein empowering their voice, calling and soul’s code.
Students learn to tune into their body’s physical intelligence to properly assess needs, capacities, and levels of well-being – of self, family, community and the world.
Students learn to tune into their body’s physical intelligence to properly assess needs, capacities, and levels of well-being – of self, family, community and the world.
Students are engaged and challenged creatively. They develop mental intelligence, including the ability to analyze, reason, think abstractly, communicate effectively, visualize and comprehend information.
Students are engaged and challenged creatively. They develop mental intelligence, including the ability to analyze, reason, think abstractly, communicate effectively, visualize and comprehend information.
Students develop a connection that leads to understanding of true desires. As a result, self-knowledge and self-awareness also create space for student’s healthy social sensitivity, empathy, and ability to communicate successfully with others.
Students develop a connection that leads to understanding of true desires. As a result, self-knowledge and self-awareness also create space for student’s healthy social sensitivity, empathy, and ability to communicate successfully with others.
Students cultivate spiritual intelligence that acts as an inner compass. They learn to be led by the still small voice within as to what is right, connecting and guiding their other intelligences to follow “true north” principles.
Students cultivate spiritual intelligence that acts as an inner compass. They learn to be led by the still small voice within as to what is right, connecting and guiding their other intelligences to follow “true north” principles.
Students progress academically through didactic instruction, coaching and Socratic questioning that encourages disciplined, thoughtful dialogue and intellectual development.
Students progress academically through didactic instruction, coaching and Socratic questioning that encourages disciplined, thoughtful dialogue and intellectual development.
Compelled to empower all students so they may be successful beyond high school and college, our education model will soon continue at our Paideia Liberal Arts Academy serving grades 7-12.
Our whole-person paradigm concentrates on developing leaders by instilling a solid foundation of success habits that make a world of difference on youth’s growth trajectory. Scholars complete their education with an understanding of their natural strengths, talents and interests and how to achieve any goal they set. They graduate with clarity on their ultimate life mission, soul’s code and legacy they will leave behind.
Through our body, mind, heart and spirit focus and academically rich curriculum, students at Paideia Academies expand in a way they wouldn’t at other schools. They find their own voice while helping others to find theirs – displaying exemplary qualities of a true leader.
Paideia Academy focuses the whole-person paradigm by setting a student/leader culture through The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and the Leader In Me program. These habits are embedded in the culture and activities of Paideia. With the leadership habits, Paideia nurtures the student to:
As students get older, we help them to fully form the 8th habit, “find my voice and help others find theirs.”
The Paideia experience of grades 7 through 12 is designed to assist the student to find their ultimate life mission, their soul’s code, the legacy they will leave. When a student – who has found his/her voice – graduates he/she will have a firm foundation not only to enter post-secondary studies but to complete and contribute to her chosen life’s work.
Paideia Academy is committed to embracing diversity and inclusion in every aspect of our organization. We do this for ourselves, our community, and the world, because it is what is authentically in our hearts.
The synergy tree is our enduring symbol of the entire Paideia community working together for whole-child education: Body, Mind, Heart, Spirit. This means that Paideia welcomes open discussions about the hardships associated with differences of ideologies or challenges associated with race and inequality, and other adversities that affect our community both inside and outside of school. We encourage you to reach out to our school social worker and scholar support specialist for guidance, support, and information about community resources. Please do not hesitate to contact us if your scholar needs additional support.
We will continue to use the process of synergy to harness the energy of love, kindness, patience, and understanding, to nurture our culture of whole-person learning for all scholars and principle-centered leadership for the planet. We strive for a perfect system of synergy - working together to achieve more, together.
Dr. Winsor, Ms. Perez and Ms. Johnson
Paideia Academy in South Phoenix, AZ does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to all of our educational and extracurricular programs.
Free language assistance, auxiliary aids, and/or accommodations are available upon request.
The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
Dr. Brian Winsor – Principal
Ms. Sam Perez - Principal PLA
Ms. Raven Johnson - Assistant Principal PEA
1535 E Baseline Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85042
(602) 343-3040
Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.02, Paideia Academies, Inc. hereby states that all notices of public meetings of Paideia Academies will be posted in the corporate office located at 1535 E Baseline Rd Phoenix AZ and on our website. This location is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Such notices will indicate the date, time, and place of the meeting and will include an agenda or information concerning the manner in which the public may obtain an agenda for the meeting.
