Establish a New School with a Consciousness-Based Education Program

Introduction
CBEA provides a complete package of knowledge to establish and operate new private or public charter schools with a Consciousness-Based education (CBE) program, including guidelines and materials for governance, administration, teaching, curriculum, and faculty training. Once the school opens, on-going consultation and support is also available.

A new private or charter school with a CBE program offers the standard elementary or secondary school curriculum along with the Consciousness-Based curricula. It also upholds the principles of Consciousness-Based instruction and administration, which support the successful functioning of the institution.

Description of CBEA support services to establish new schools
Those interested in establishing a new Consciousness-Based school contract with CBEA to provide the necessary administrative, teaching, and curriculum materials and guidelines to start and operate the school. Services include:

• Financial planning—site-specific short and long-term financial projections help to ensure institutional progress and stability.
• Governance documents—school bylaws provide guidelines for the responsibilities, authority, structure, and functioning of the School Board of Directors and administration, and which highlight the fundamental principles, policies, and procedures of Consciousness-Based governance and administration.
• Administrative support—start-up and operating guidelines include the following school handbooks for ideal administration:
  • Administrative Handbook. This handbook contains an overview of school governance and administration, guidelines for financial management, and a comprehensive guide to the academic and business operation of a K-12 school.
  • Faculty Handbook. This handbook is an introduction for faculty to Consciousness-Based education, curriculum, and teaching methodologies. It is helpful and informative in expressing the academic and administrative policies, procedures, and guidelines for the growth of happiness, coherence, and enlightenment of faculty and administration.
  • Student and Parent Handbook. This handbook is an introduction to Consciousness-Based education for students and parents. It includes an overview of the traditional academic curriculum, required academic courses, student routine, class schedules, school rules, procedures for handling inappropriate behavior, and information on admission.
• School promotion—site-specific school promotional materials to introduce your new school to the public for the purposes of recruitment and enrollment.
• Faculty training program in Consciousness-Based education—an on-site comprehensive course that introduces Consciousness-Based education as applied to primary and secondary levels. The course is designed to give faculty who have been instructed in the Transcendental Meditation^® program a basic understanding of Maharishi’s Principles of Ideal Teaching and the Consciousness-Based education program.

Frequently asked questions
Please click on the question below for answers to questions often asked by school developers (including parents, educators, and philanthropists) about the Consciousness-Based education program.

For More Information
For more information on how to establish a new charter or private school that utilizes the Consciousness-Based education program in your area, please fill out and submit the following form.