Multicultural Education

At the heart of Enki is a commitment to multicultural education. For us, multicultural education grows from the understanding that fundamental human decency and dignity, courage, and compassion are inherent in all people. We believe that it is important for each family to support the child's connection to and pride in her own heritage in the course of family life, but that it is the role of education, whether in a homeschool or classroom program, to help her develop meaningful connections to the larger world. In this context, we believe that students are best nurtured when they see their own strengths and struggles reflected in all mankind and can experience human greatness in any nationality, race, or religion. Therefore, in both the Enki classroom and homeschooling curriculum, all students are immersed in literature, drama, music, arts, and ideas from around the world.

Our multicultural education curriculum emphasizes the cultural composition of the particular local area, while reflecting the global community. At all grade levels, in keeping with the particular developmental issues of that age, children work with all academic content in the context of several cultures each year. Working with one culture at a time, using stories, songs, drama, games, and the events and ideas of daily life, the children have a chance to absorb that culture directly.


This ongoing experience of other cultures creates a ground of deep respect and reverence for human traditions. As the children experience the “everyman” in us all, their natural and open interest, enthusiasm, and compassion are fostered.

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