Living Models
Middle Way School (MWS), a thriving independent pre-K to 6th grade Buddhist-based school in New York’s Hudson Valley, was collaboratively established with Middle Way Education (MWE). 
Recognized with an absolute charter by the New York State Department of Education, MWS delivers an inquiry-based, progressive academic program to approximately 100 students ages 3-12. The school is also a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and meets Common Core State Standards.
The MWS and MWE partnership aims to collaboratively develop curricular materials grounded in Buddhadharma. As a leading Buddhist-based school for children in North America, Middle Way School powerfully demonstrates the integration of Buddhist wisdom and compassion with progressive education. It serves as a living model of what is possible when the dharma is introduced to children in a thoroughly modern environment. Notably, MWS has been voted “Best Elementary School in the Hudson Valley” by a local poll for three consecutive years, since 2022.
The school incorporates thematic units and a Three Spheres structure jointly developed and implemented by MWE and MWS. Many of these lesson plans and materials are available on our resource page.
To learn more, please contact Middle Way School at [email protected].
