Philosophy

When the Child Belongs,
the Community Thrives.

Purpose People Place Practice

PPPP™ · Our compass · Mission to action

PPPP™ is our compass. WEITS™ is our research-based framework. Together, we future-proof.

PPPP™ shows us how to think. WEITS™ shows us what to grow — soft and hard, baked in.

DRIVEN BY

Purpose

Why we do what we do — together.

GUIDED BY

People

Family, teachers, peers, community.

GROUNDED IN

Place

Where the child lives, learns, plays.

EVOLVING THROUGH

Practice

Daily rituals, habits, routines.

A continuous loop — never a checklist.

WEITS™ · Five pillars · Every skill for the future

What we grow.

W

Wellbeing

Emotional & health literacy

Mental, physical, social and emotional health woven through every part of the day.

Soft skills · human

  • Self-awareness
  • Empathy & active listening
  • Resilience & flexibility

Hard skills · applied

  • Sleep & nutrition
  • Mindfulness practice
  • Healthy boundaries
E

Entrepreneurship

Financial & agency literacy

Initiative, agency, and the courage to start. Children prototype, pitch, and ship.

Soft skills · human

  • Initiative & agency
  • Leadership & social influence
  • Ownership

Hard skills · applied

  • Money management
  • Value creation
  • Negotiation
I

Innovation

Design & creative literacy

Curiosity disciplined by craft. Design thinking, iteration, and reflection.

Soft skills · human

  • Curiosity & lifelong learning
  • Creative thinking
  • Analytical thinking

Hard skills · applied

  • Design thinking
  • Prototyping
  • Problem solving
T

Technology

Digital & AI literacy

Human-centred and intentional — Harvard Project Zero thinking routines with Common Sense Media's K–6 digital citizenship. Tools that amplify thinking, never replace it.

Soft skills · human

  • Discernment
  • Focus
  • Online ethics

Hard skills · applied

  • AI fluency
  • Data literacy
  • Cyber awareness
S

Sustainability

Systems & environmental literacy

Care for self, community and planet — practiced, not preached.

Soft skills · human

  • Responsibility
  • Long-term thinking
  • Stewardship

Hard skills · applied

  • Systems thinking
  • Ecological literacy
  • Regenerative habits

Research-informed

Standing on the shoulders of the field.

We draw deliberately from the world's most rigorous, humane educational thinking — and translate it into daily practice with children.

Our Mission

When the Child Belongs, the Community Thrives.

Three commitments

Three commitments that bring ISI Cascais and DeMontaigne Life Design together.

“We hold one standard above all others: whether this ecosystem genuinely serves the child, the family, and the wider community — over time.”

In partnership with DeMontaigne Life Design ↗