MUSE School

Founded in 2006 by Suzy Amis Cameron and Rebecca Amis, MUSE School CA’s mission is to inspire and prepare young people to live consciously with themselves, one another, and the planet. Through individual and passion-based learning, MUSE students achieve academic excellence, learn self-efficacy, exercise sustainability, and become compassionate global champions. As one of the greenest campuses in the United States, MUSE supports spontaneous learning at every turn of its 22-acre space, enticing children to explore, create, discover and reflect. MUSE School CA is a 501(c)3 non-profit school located in Calabasas, CA governed by a Board of Directors that is responsible for strategic planning, policies, and the fiscal stability of the organization. For more information visit www.museschool.org.


You’ll see our mission brought to life in many ways at MUSE:

OUR SCHOOL: Both MUSE SCHOOL PRIME and MUSE MIDDLE is a seedbed for innovative practices and programs. We give students a voice and a choice in their educations. The rich, hands-on environment at MUSE is devoted to ensuring that students develop as whole people, lifelong learners, and engaged citizens who are healthy in mind, body and play. Parents, too, play a daily role in their child’s education process and in the school’s operations.

OUR STUDENTS: At MUSE, teachers and mentors reflect with students to craft individual learning plans – custom curricula focused on their own interests and needs. We believe that by thoughtfully nurturing innate passion, discovery, purpose, adventure, spontaneity and creativity we can foster deep individual development. Throughout their tenure at MUSE, we offer students multiple ways to demonstrate what they know and what they can do – self-directed exhibitions, group projects, and more. By the time they graduate, our students are well prepared to achieve success in whatever schools, vocations, and avocations they choose.

OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY: We are always seeking opportunities to give back to the community we serve. We form strong, lasting partnerships with green industries, government agencies, community groups, and postsecondary sectors, creating vital relationships that will advance our students’ learning, compassion, and development.

OUR WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY: Through Global MUSE, we’re creating a transformative education network of MUSE Schools, MUSE sister schools, and MUSE Inspired schools worldwide. Our students are connected by a shared philosophy and mission. We create opportunities and support our students’ efforts to teach each other, even though they may not speak the same first language.


THE PRINCIPLES THAT INSPIRE US:

LEARNING: With courage and respect, we pursue learning fearlessly, knowing that, children are naturally “switched-on.” You see it in their eyes whenever they talk about or do the things they love. We strive to cultivate and sustain that in-the-moment exuberance, knowing that learning is most effective when it happens “in the flow.”

INTERCONNECTIONS: Nurturing relationships between self, one another, place, and planet is critical to the MUSE mission. We encourage global stewardship by balancing human and ecological needs; and we collaborate across ages, communities, and cultures.

SUSTAINABILITY: MUSE is a high-performance learning lab that demonstrates eco-literacy and serves as a beacon of sustainable living and design. We are committed to restoring and celebrating nature and to serving as a champion of everything green.

EVER-EVOLVING: The MUSE community is comprised of creative and critical thinkers who realize that flexibility and adaptability serve as critical keys to our success. We enthusiastically embrace change and consistently challenge ourselves in our ongoing efforts to learn, grow, and improve.