5 Pillars
Our goal is to launch students to graduation and beyond.
Our approach
Our theoretical approach is structured around three guiding principles:
Success begins with good habits.
Identify where a child excels and push in that direction while at the same time improve the area(s) where they are lacking.
Success is the result of vision, self-discipline, time and effort.
"Every now and then, as a parent, an opportunity presents itself that has the potential to affect massive positive change for our children. Jay Valiquette and his approach to both education and child and teen mentorship is one of those rare opportunities. Schools, governments and parents should pay attention because the future of schooling is exemplified in Mr. Valiquette’s teachings, words and actions."
Dave Mackey, Parent
We use five pillars to teach our students about the practical steps to success.
Our five pillars are: mind, body, spirit, family and friends, and finances. These are the five areas in which people must excel to achieve whole success. The ideal child is successful because they embody these areas in a balanced manner. At the same time there are no absolutes, so 80% in each pillar is a great success!
Mind – Success starts with the decision to want to succeed. We work specifically to harbour an atmosphere that inspires our students to want to improve. We continually engage in dialogue that helps them to become courageous, independent, and lateral thinkers.
Body – When we ask someone to achieve, it is imperative that we equip them with the tools to do so. To strengthen the body is the fastest way to build resolve, tenacity, and the courage required to achieve. There is also something about building a strong body that builds pride. It allows someone to see very quickly the benefits that result from taking action.
Spirit – refers to a number of things that fall under the heading of emotional intelligence. Foremost for our students, it is the want to achieve and the willingness to do the work. We do everything we can to equip students with the ability, the fortitude, to will themselves to a position of power. The growth of a child should result in being a positive contributing member of the social fabric.
Family and friends – are illustrative of the idea, “You get what you give.”. Relationships with others begin with a clear understanding of the relationship with ourselves. One cannot hate themselves into a better version of themselves, that can only come from a place of love. If children can learn to build a solid and flexible personal foundation, they will then be able to construct healthy relationships with family and friends. Understanding what a friend is, that relationships are about give and take, and that it’s not a question of how many friends a person has but the quality of those people, is the critical foundation needed to develop strong personal and professional connections.
Finances – In our approach to teaching finances “one is hired based on the skills they provide”.
In the final stage, as the child becomes a young adult and transitions to the workforce they will have all the necessary ingredients to become a successful professional and person.