7 PILLARS Wonderschool

Our Teachers

Rhoshawnda “Rho” Baker, Director and Head Teacher

Rhoshawnda “Rho” Baker is a native of Fayette, Mississippi and an Alcorn State University proud BRAVE. Her 20-year career in the public school sector afforded her the opportunity to teach every grade from Kindergarten to Adult Learners. She holds a Georgia Professional Educators Certification and two Masters degrees in education with a background in Reading, English, Writing, Journalism, Humanities, History, and Theatre arts. She holds a passion for the arts and believes in the Power of Play as an avenue to social and emotional growth. “Ms. Rho”, as she prefers to be called by the students once resided in College Park, Georgia in the early 90s while enrolled as student at Clark Atlanta University and then Atlanta Metropolitan College. She has two college-aged daughters attending schools right in the heart of Atlanta and she feels as though Georgia is her second home. She has always had a desire to open her own school with the freedom to develop her own curriculum; one that would cater to the gifts and talents of the child while at the same time adding the freedom of worship, devotion and prayer as a daily routine. Rho wanted children to be free in how they expressed their faith and beliefs and to fully embrace it in others. She believes that faith and family are the foundations of a great education and that a school like SEVEN PILLARS could combine two very precious components in a way that builds confidence, provides support and and creates community.

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About our program

SEVEN PILLARS is an exciting place for children to grow spiritually, academically, physically, socially and emotionally. Our school emphasizes the importance of faith in all that we study and create. Our goal is build good character and citizenship through play, meditation and learning choices. Each child will be challenged to use their creativity, knowledge, and skills in a project-based environment to enhance social skills and love of learning. This is accomplished in a safe, nurturing environment where students can apply their learning around rigorous and relevant activities presented through a biblical worldview in the seven realms of social culture, identity and influence: Faith, Family, Government, Education, Business, Arts & Entertainment and Media. Our focus is educating the whole child; specifically, innate gifts and talents that each student possess by exercising faith in each of the seven pillars of culture and influence.

++Instructional Program++

SEVEN PILLARS employ vast options of self-directed learning in a project-based environment that encourages play and citizenship. Student-choice allow for self-discovery and social growth. Our faith-based, character & citizenship curriculum allows fun and exploration in the following areas:

• Indoor & Outdoor play/SEL (Social & Emotional Learning)

• Art & Humanities

• STEM Maker Spaces

• Spanish & Sign Language

• Learning choice centers

  • Reading/Listening center-Students have access to eBooks and magazines.
  • Science/Maker Space-Students create in spaces that allows for teambuilding and engineering exploration.
  • Dramatic play-Students engage in dramatic readings, skits, and film viewings.
  • Writing center-Students will create written expressions of their interpretation of text, via books, research or media.
  • Art center-Students will explore create visual art using child-safety supplies and water-based paints.
  • Technology center-Students are subscribed to online STEM activities, engaging in research-based educational apps to complete assignments.

  At SEVEN PILLARS views each child as a unique precious child of God. It is our privilege to help care for the youngest of His kingdom in a partnership with families and communities. It is our special joy to lead in singing, devotions and declarations during our routine morning gathering. We offer learning experiences that foster creativity and self-expression. We model a love for learning and are committed to providing a safe environment, which offers comfort and care for children in a visually appealing, clean, and inviting atmosphere.

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