Look closely.
Fly far.
We are thinkers, doers, and explorers. We have a strong sense of independence to guide us on our way.
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Look closely.
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We are
balanced.
We believe that a well-balanced and challenging education ignites in our students a passion for learning and discovery.
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We are
curious.
We think critically, looking beyond what is easily seen. We learn in a constant state of curiosity – asking challenging questions to help uncover the meaning and application of everything we teach.
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We are brave.
Bravery pushes us forward with the determination to move into the unknown and learn through our experiences. We are not afraid to fail.
Why Thaden?
We provide a balanced and challenging education with a deep commitment to independence.
What makes us different?
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Academic Breadth
Our innovative interdisciplinary curriculum encourages students to expand their vision. With high academic standards, our masterful teachers will help students build a strong liberal arts foundation, while exploring new arenas and developing talents they know and love.
What makes us different?
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College Preparation
Thaden students will graduate prepared to excel at the highest levels in college or wherever life leads after graduation. We provide a strong foundation in all disciplines across the humanities and the sciences with the computational, analytical, and writing skills needed to excel in college or in whatever career you choose.
What makes us different?
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Student-Centered
A Thaden education is truly focused on the individual. Small class sizes, averaging no more than 15, allow our world-class faculty to serve students whose individual strengths, skills, and aptitudes may vary from subject to subject.
What makes us different?
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Affordable Tuition
The cost of a Thaden education is determined on an individual family basis. Our indexed tuition program brings the cost of a Thaden education within reach for a broad range of families in Northwest Arkansas. This indexed tuition model advances our mission by allowing us to build a diverse and well-balanced educational community.
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Our Campus
Designed by a nationally renowned team of architects, our campus will itself be a teacher that sparks curiosity, inspires creativity, and invites reflection. Through their day, our students move through a variety of buildings, structures, and landscape features that create a very unique campus experience.
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Our Faculty
We recruit teachers from throughout the region, the state, and the country in order to build a balanced learning environment where students encounter many different perspectives and are encouraged to think expansively about their potential. All of our educators bring to Thaden a passion for and mastery of the subjects they teach and the demonstrated ability to educate, inspire, and mentor young people, both inside and outside of the classroom.
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Our Students
We value the diversity of our student body and we know that different points of view and backgrounds in life are what informs truth. As a part of this diverse Thaden community, our students have the opportunity to learn from one another and to grow in their own understanding of themselves as they see the success and growth of those around them. Thaden students become stronger individually while engaged with this diverse community.
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Our Programs
Thaden students achieve balance through motion. Our integrative curriculum not only provides them with a broad foundation in the sciences and the humanities, but also teaches them how to move across the disciplines and understand their dynamic connections. In our three signature programs — Wheels, Reels, and Meals — our students combine multiple fields of study and engage with our community in ways that foster a sense of civic and global responsibility.
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Louise Thaden
We have named our school in honor of Iris Louise McPhetridge Thaden (1905-1979). Born and raised in Bentonville, she was a proud Arkansan and one of the greatest aviators of her time. Her pioneering and innovative spirit inspires our efforts to create a school that gives students roots and wings, enabling them to build strong foundations and reach new heights as they pursue their dreams and make their futures.
Are you ready to fly?
We’ve been looking for you! You are curious, you are brave. You’re willing to ask questions, think freely, and explore the unknown. You’re ready to fly.
At Thaden School, the diversity of our learning community is essential to the quality of the education that we provide. In keeping with this principle, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or other protected classes in the administration of our policies, practices, programs, and other matters.