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My son started his 7th year of education at Camino de Paz. He comes home beaming everyday because the curriculum is based on far more than Math and English Language Arts. He is learning to be a caring, responsible individual while learning Math and the English Language Arts, music, horticulture, commerce... The small school environment, as well as his wonderful teachers makes my son happy to get up every morning and take the bus from Santa Fe to school. This school is not for everyone, but it is certainly the best place for my 13 yr old.

I have been a public educator since 1996 in Arizona. I''ve worked in 5th-12th grade schools and have taught every subject. In 2009 I decided I had to find a better way to live and to educate students so I gave myself a personal sabbatical. One of my stops was to volunteer at Camino de Paz. During my short visit, I worked with a small group of students doing morning and afternoon chores. Being a teacher, I look at everything as a learning opportunity. I believe life has a lot more to offer than what is found inside a box with books (classroom) The life experiences and curriculum that is being offered at Camino de Paz is one that takes into consideration the whole child. It is one of the only schools that I have ever been to that I would consider offering not only a strong curricular focus, but also one that provides an environment for children to learn about themselves and to grow physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Students grow food, learn how to take care of animals, run a business, be responsible...and all is hands on, resulting in a school that actually creates life-long learners, and not just a school that has a written motto that can't possible be followed. I would highly recommend you take your child out of their current school and head over to Camino de Paz!

My son went to the school for 2 years and blossomed. This is a great school that offers real life experiences. The animals are great teachers as well. Great environment to learn team work and responsibilities and leadership. This curriculum prepares children for being wholesome beings and not simply future consumers of a society who predominantly see growth/more as an ideal. Understanding the whole picture is necessary in order to make sound decisions for the future of our communities. I wish more schools would have the students take turn in preparing lunches for schoolmates and learn how to cook (self reliance), using for the majority products they themselves have grown.

Being a graduate from CDP, I really love it. They taught me a lot of life skills that could be useful in the future. The school not only helped me to become more open, but it also helped me to become a leader. And the Animals helped me learn to be a lot more responsible.

In a world increasingly city-center where youth do not learn the responsibility of "chores" and the source and value of healthy food, Camino de Paz integrates school with real life in an amazing way. These students are learning life skills, not just test answers.