Delphian School began as the dream of a small group of educators in the early 1970s to build a new kind of learning environment. Dr. Alan Larson, the Founding Headmaster of the school and several of his colleagues dedicated themselves to the goal of reversing the downward trending standards in education.

Within a close-knit community and lively campus environment, Delphian students are given highly personal attention from instructors, an individual academic program and a focus on demonstrated competence rather than memorization of facts or time spent in class. Students learn to not only understand what they study, but also to become competent in the use of logic and reason.

Our Mission

Delphian School’s mission is to empower young people to bring positive change in the world through reason, creativity and integrity.

Philosophy

We believe the ability to reason is inextricably linked to successful study at all levels.

Thus our emphasis is on students developing superlative study skills that include the ability to think with and use knowledge. At Delphian, students learn the value of studying for themselves and evaluating information for its truth, importance and usefulness.  

We believe creativity is vital to success in life and should be enhanced through education.

Thus our emphasis is on students honing their creative-thinking skills through wide-ranging projects, internships and experience-based engagement with the immediate and broader community. At Delphian, students learn that to become tomorrow’s leaders in business, science, humanities and the arts, they must become imaginative and resourceful problem-solvers today.

We believe personal integrity is the keystone of any successful activity or life.

Thus our emphasis in all student activities, both in and out of the classroom, is on the value of observation without preconception—on independent thinking and open communication. At Delphian, students learn that successful groups, and rewarding lives, depend on being honest with themselves, each other and the groups of which they are a part.

Core Values

• A student’s pursuit of learning should be self-determined.
• Each student has unique goals and must be addressed as an individual.
• Every student is capable of living a productive life and creating positive change in themselves and others

Acknowledgment

A debt of gratitude is owed humanitarian and author L. Ron Hubbard for his writings on children, education, ethics and organization, which continue to provide insight and inspiration to the school’s mission and activities.