Stories

Maria sits on a weathered porch with her dog.

Meet Maria

Maria McDaris is an exceptional 16-year-old homeschooling junior who has a deep passion for art and photography. Her experience with the PAGE program has been life-changing. When she started as a rising- 6th-grader, she felt nervous and shy. Over time, she grew more confident in meeting new people and learning to speak out more.

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Katlyn looks confidently into the camera. She is standing in a barn.

Meet Katlyn

In the summer of fifth grade, Katlyn embarked on an exhilarating journey. It all started in Hot Springs with digital stories, and ever since then, she became a PAGE regular, attending each year. PAGE played a pivotal role in transforming Katlyn's outlook on life, instilling her with newfound positivity and courage. For example, despite initial reluctance, PAGE encouraged Katlyn to participate in a poetry group, which ultimately sparked an appreciation for the art form.

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Our Heritage Garden

STEM can feel daunting to students. Cultivating a living lab where lessons come to life is key to our objectives. By moving through the seasons with our garden, students are able to organically align their minds with the rhythms of an ecosystem.
Read about how the garden came to be »