At Villa, we take learning “Beyond the Desk.” Our spectacular campus is a 31-acre learning lab that extends beyond the four walls of the classroom as learners connect to the natural world for hands-on exploration.“Beyond the Desk” is also a metaphor for how we continually grow and innovate in offering an extraordinary learning experience for our learners. We set the academic bar high and believe that children learn best when they are challenged, engaged, and inspired. Our learners explore real-world issues with a social justice lens, think critically, and develop skills for their future academic journeys and beyond. Small class sizes and highly collaborative faculty ensure that learners are known as individuals: their learning styles, their social emotional growth, and in the spiritual focus that deepens their compassion and character.