We believe that the greatest gift we can give students is a lifelong love of learning and the ability to develop expertise. Our rigorous academic standards provide students with the foundation to become experts in the fields that interest them so they have freedom in their adult lives to adapt to the changing world around them.

Environmental stewardship is a cornerstone of our curriculum and our impact in the local, regional and global community. We believe that we must have a healthy planet for our children to have a healthy future. We seek to foster an appreciation for nature and to help students build the skills necessary to protect it.

We recognize that the health of the planet and the health of people are inextricably connected. We provide a healthy environment free of toxins; we provide healthy, whole, unadulterated food; and we foster healthy relationships and emotional intelligence, all with the goal of creating graduates who know how to create healthy lives for themselves.

Recognizing our interconnectedness to all things, relationships are at the center of Gaia School. We believe that a healthy school requires the buy-in and contributions of the students, teachers, parents, and the broader community.  We actively seek to foster that community. 

The greater Santa Teresa community contains a rich diversity of races, nationalities, and socioeconomic backgrounds.  All are welcome at the Gaia school. To ensure diversity, we have a scholarship program to help students with financial needs and we have a bilingual curriculum to ensure graduates will be fluent in at least English and Spanish.