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​Stepping Stone Preparatory
Your Child Deserves to be Smarter, Wiser, Healthier
"We are ten times smarter! We are ten times wiser! We are ten times healthier! God gave us the keys, to be the best that we can be, here at SSP!"
Vision & Mission Statement
Vision
To inspire and empower young learners to become thoughtful, curious, and capable individuals who approach the world with wisdom, creativity, and a passion for lifelong learning, grounded in Biblical values. Through the nurturing of the absorbent mind and a strong foundation in faith, we cultivate smarter, healthier, and wiser future leaders who thrive in a diverse and ever-evolving global community, guided by Biblical principles of love, kindness, and integrity.
Mission
The Thinkers' Pathway at Stepping Stone Preparatory is dedicated to fostering critical thinking, independence, and creativity in young children by embracing the Montessori principles alongside innovative methodologies and Biblical teachings. We provide an enriching, inquiry-based environment where students are encouraged to explore, question, and develop the cognitive tools necessary for making meaningful connections across subjects such as language, math, science, the arts, and Biblical wisdom. Through individualized learning, we cultivate a strong foundation for academic, emotional, social, and spiritual growth, ensuring each student reaches their full potential as a well-rounded thinker, compassionate individual, and faithful servant of Christ.
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At Stepping Stone Preparatory, we believe in:
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Curiosity & Exploration: We encourage each student’s natural curiosity, providing opportunities to explore ideas and concepts through hands-on, experiential learning, grounded in Biblical principles that inspire a love for truth and understanding.
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Critical Thinking: We foster higher-order thinking skills, helping students develop the ability to analyze, evaluate, and create, empowering them to make thoughtful, faith-driven decisions that reflect God's wisdom.
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Independence & Confidence: We support students in becoming self-directed learners, building independence and confidence through choice, responsibility, and self-reflection, all while teaching them to trust in God's guidance and their unique abilities.
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Diversity & Inclusion: We embrace the uniqueness of each student, celebrating diversity and fostering an inclusive environment where all voices are heard and respected, reflecting God’s creation of every individual in His image.
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Holistic Development: We nurture the intellectual, emotional, physical, social, and spiritual growth of each student, providing a balanced approach to development that prepares them for future success in all aspects of life, with a strong foundation in Biblical values of love, respect, and stewardship.
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Respect for the Absorbent Mind: We recognize the extraordinary potential of young learners to absorb knowledge and skills, guiding them with patience, encouragement, and respect for their innate ability to learn, while instilling in them a reverence for God’s creation and purpose.
Values
Foundational Scripture
“Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food, and treat your servants in accordance with what you see. So he agreed to this and tested them for ten days. At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished then any of the young men who ate the royal food…to these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning…In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all…in his whole kingdom. —Daniel 1:12—15 NIV
Biblical Philosophy
Stepping Stone Preparatory cultivates a love for biblical characteristics and principles to equip all students through daily prayer and character development exercises. We encourage the whole child through weekly bible lessons and activities that foster their gifts and promote positive self-esteem. At SSP, we are producing students who are ten times smarter, wiser and healthier.
SSP Student Daily Declaration:
"We are ten times smarter! We are ten times wiser! We are ten times healthier! God gave us the keys to be the best that we can be here at SSP!”
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Core Principles
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Learning Through Exploration
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We embrace the Montessori approach, where students engage in self-directed, hands-on learning.
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Our classrooms provide a prepared environment filled with materials that encourage curiosity, discovery, and independence.
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Teachers serve as guides, allowing students to explore subjects in depth and develop intrinsic motivation.
Coding as a Language of Thought
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Coding is introduced as an essential literacy skill, much like reading and writing.
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Through play-based coding activities, students develop logical reasoning, problem-solving abilities, and computational thinking.
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Coding nurtures creativity, resilience, and the ability to break down complex problems into manageable steps.
Higher-Order Thinking for Real-World Success
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We foster critical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving through open-ended questions, project-based learning, and Socratic discussions.
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Rather than memorization, we focus on application, synthesis, and evaluation—the highest levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
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Activities such as engineering challenges, storytelling, and scientific inquiry empower students to think deeply and make connections across disciplines.
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The Absorbent Mind: Harnessing Early Learning Potential
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Rooted in Montessori philosophy, we recognize that early childhood is a critical period where the brain absorbs information effortlessly.
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Our approach is designed to maximize this phase, providing rich experiences that develop cognitive flexibility, adaptability, and a lifelong love of learning.
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Students are immersed in a stimulating environment that nurtures their natural inclination for exploration and discovery.
Purpose-Driven Education: Teaching Children How to Think
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Our ultimate goal is not to dictate what students should think but to empower them with the tools to think for themselves.
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We instill a growth mindset, encouraging perseverance, curiosity, and a passion for learning.
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Students graduate from Stepping Stone Preparatory equipped with the skills to question, innovate, and solve problems in an ever-changing world.
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