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Our elementary students made zucchini bread this summer and it was a big hit! Several months later, parents are still asking for the...

Students in our combined TK/kindergarten class are learning about the properties and uses of wood in science class. Teacher Chloe Gilmore...

Thank you to all the families who helped make our fall Toy, Book & Clothing Swap a huge hit! And a special thanks to the five moms who...

“I can’t get it out of my mind.” I was surprised by how grotesque a statue in a neighbor’s yard is until I realized it’s an early glimpse...

“What do you think the rules of golf are?” I asked my preschool class, years ago, before a visiting parent showed them golf clubs and...

Nancy Burgess, who was a teacher at our school when we first opened our doors in 1975, has retired. In 1981 she left to teach in the...

“Did you have any adventures outside at school today?” This is a question children are more apt to more respond to readily than the...

Becky Kennedy, author of Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be, reminds us that arguing with our children only means...

“I’m not good at spelling.” We all have things we’re “not good at,” whether it’s spelling or math or playing piano or swimming...

Nurtured Heart Workshop For Parents and Caregivers September 12 The Nurtured Heart Approach encourages positive behavior in all children...

Preparations are underway for our third annual fall Clothing, Toy & Book Swap. A project of Sustainable Meher Schools, the swap is a way...

Children notice adults being brave and persevering. After Room 5 teacher Ann Pinkas had foot surgery, she had to stay home for weeks, and...

“Growth mindset” is the belief that your basic skills and strengths are things you can cultivate. It has been linked to greater...

Two watchwords, awareness and empathy, can help us manage the huge transition involved in starting a new school year together. Most of us...

The beginning of a new school year can be a challenging transition for families. We're pleased to offer a parent education session on...

Keeping with a 20-year-old Meher School tradition, our recent graduates went on a whirlwind tour of Washington, D.C. As it always is, it...

Some two dozen Meher Schools students and parents spent Saturday morning at the White Pony Express distribution center in Pleasant Hill...

A photo of a lineman on a pole with paper angel wings attached to his shoulders stood out for me on an Instagram page dedicated to...

Panel members, seated, from left to right: Maggie Stagg, PsyD; John Osborne, LCSW; Wendy Ritchey, PhD; Susie Kohl, a child development...

New beginnings call on us to build strength and a positive view about what life will bring. Yet transitions involve uncertainty and can...