The students clearly feel of sense of belonging and a level of comfort to engage freely and genuinely with peers and faculty alike. The students all know each other as evident by the multi-age groups of children playing together in the early morning before classrooms open. The older students, through Village School’s buddy program, function as proud role-models for our youngest students; and in turn the TK and Kindergarteners feel confident to engage with the fifth and sixth graders. Our secure and intimate campus guarantees daily interaction across grade levels and with faculty members which furthers our sense of community and shared purpose.