If you are interested in establishing an Ambleside school in your community, Ambleside Schools International is available to help.
Plan to attend an Ambleside Internship and experience firsthand the depth and breadth of Charlotte Mason’s educational philosophy and the Ambleside Method. As you connect with those who share your vision, ASI can assist in building a cohesive community committed to living education, as well as identifying and training potential leaders.
As your Ambleside school becomes a reality, ASI will:
- assist in promoting the school (upon request).
- assist in selecting principals and teachers (upon request).
- mentor and train the head of school, principal, and teachers.
- encourage relationships with education professionals experienced in the Ambleside Method and committed to a living education.
- grant unrestricted access to Ambleside Method curriculum and yearly curriculum updates.
- provide pedagogical tools such as schedules, handbooks, and student reports.
- offer unrestricted use of ASI trademark, marketing, management, and administrative tools.
- visit the school each year to provide customized training and support.
Becoming a Member School
As an existing school community grows in its commitment to Mason’s educational philosophy and chooses to adopt the Ambleside Method, the school may apply to become an ASI member school.
Transitioning member schools adopt the Ambleside Requirements for Schools over a 2- to 4-year period. ASI staff are available to support member schools during the transition process.
Transitioning member schools receive:
- use of Ambleside curriculum.
- yearly curriculum updates.
- pedagogical tools such as schedules, handbooks, and student reports.
- use of ASI trademark, marketing, management, and administrative tools.
- assistance in promoting the school (upon request).
- assistance in selecting principals and teachers (upon request).
- mentoring and training for principals, heads of school, and teachers.
- annual site visit for customized training and support.
- relationships with education professionals experienced in the Ambleside Method and committed to a living education.
Fees
As a non-profit organization, ASI seeks to maximize its service, not its profit. However, charging reasonable fees for service is essential to accomplishing the ASI mission. For more information, please contact ASI at questions@amblesideschools.com.