Helios New School
Helios New School
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About this organization
Mission
To provide engaging and imaginative education that meets the unique intellectual, social and emotional needs of gifted students and their families and to empower authenticity through respect for self and others
About
Helios School students develop ... - a life-long love of learning that is internally motivated and self-directed - academic skills and self-discipline - a positive sense of self - respect and empathy for others ... to thrive in and contribute to a dynamic, interconnected world. Helios serves gifted learners across the “giftedness” spectrum, including exceptionally gifted and profoundly gifted learners. Our understanding of giftedness is based on the definition developed by the Columbus Group (the leading researchers group in gifted education): "Giftedness is asynchronous development in which advanced cognitive abilities and heightened intensity combine to create inner experiences and awareness that are qualitatively different from the norm. The uniqueness of our learners renders them particularly vulnerable and requires modifications in parenting, teaching, and counseling in order for them to develop optimally.” Gifted learners often experience “asynchrony”- uneven emotional, intellectual and even physical development. Our program is designed to educate the whole child, to instill a positive sense of one’s authentic self, and to provide safe space for our learners to express themselves and take intellectual risks, while developing respect and empathy for others. Because gifted learners experience heightened sensory sensitivity and emotional intensity, we integrate social-emotional learning (SEL) throughout the school’s academic curriculum and culture. We share the SEL program with members of the Helios community to ensure deeper engagement with the program and to support the needs of our students, fostering youth voice, agency, and engagement.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing specifies the mission of the non-profit as “To provide engaging and imaginative education that meets the unique intellectual, social and emotional needs of gifted students and families, k-8.”.
When explaining its duties, they were described as: “To provide engaging and imaginative education that meets the unique intellectual, social and emotional needs of gifted students and families, k-8.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is authorized to operate legally is CA.
- According to the filing, the address of the non-profit for the year 2020 is 597 CENTRAL AVE, SUNNYVALE, CA, 94086.
- The non-profit has reported 47 employees on their form for the year 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $431,467.
- The organization has 6 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2007.
- The organization pays $3,261,463 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $72,189 in fundraising expenses.