Johannes Kepler School
Background
Founded in 1991
Location: Quito Ecuador, Bellavista Forest
Number of students: 960
One course. Four dimensions. Unlimited impact.
Vision
In the 2026-2027 academic year, we will be a significant national and international benchmark in the transformation of the world, through the formation of well-rounded human beings working hand in hand with science and technology, acting under the principles of the International Baccalaureate and the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs.
Mission
We are a Bilingual Educational Community that offers early childhood, primary and secondary education, committed to changing the world, aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), under the principles of the International Baccalaureate and an innovative constructivist pedagogical model.
Vision
Gaia School is a learning environment grounded in the principles of Gaia Education — promoting a sustainable lifestyle and care for both the Earth and people. It supports students’ ability to develop excellent collaboration skills, live according to sustainable values, and take responsibility for themselves and the world around them.
The vision of Gaia School can be summed up with the motto: Healthy People, Healthy Community, Healthy World!
Mission
Gaia School values the individual needs of each student. The school focuses on nature studies and cultural heritage, which help integrate different subjects and provide a holistic learning experience.
Values
Gaia School’s value system is based on the principles of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature. The school is named after the planet Earth — Gaia is the Greek name for Earth. The core values of Gaia School include love, awareness, joy, trust, freedom, openness, connection, co-creation, experience, and abundance.
These values are organized according to the four main areas of the Gaia Education program: worldview, economic, ecological, and social. Accordingly, the school is founded on four basic values, which are outlined as follows:
Worldview — the value is collaboration.
Economy — the value is the courage to lead change.
Ecology — the value is sustainability.
Social — the value is supporting individuality.
Pedagogy, Methodology, Approach
Our integral education for sustainable development model integrates Regenerative Habitat Campus as the suitable environment for sustainability contempts, and active learning through the methapedagogy developed by the school, One step at a Time, that relies on problems solving, with competence skills, and deeper cognitive and emotional approach.
Connection with Gaia Education
Gaia School is founded on the principles of Gaia Education, which integrates sustainability, a holistic worldview, and real-life-based learning. The school is guided by the four dimensions of Gaia Education: ecological, social, economic, and worldview.
Students learn to understand the interconnections between nature and society, developing a responsible attitude toward the Earth and their environment.
The school aims to support the development of global citizens who understand the connections between global challenges and seek solutions through local actions.
Gaia School is part of the international Gaia Education network, sharing and drawing inspiration from global initiatives and experiences.
How is the EDE Curriculum / 4D Applied in Daily Activities?
At Gaia School, the EDE (Ecovillage Design Education) Curriculum and its Four Dimensions — Social, Ecological, Economic, and Worldview — are embedded in our daily learning and school culture. These dimensions are not taught as separate subjects but are interwoven into all activities, creating a holistic and meaningful learning experience.
Social
Participative desing and collective project based learning is used in a educative community approach, where all committes and engaged circles (students, parents, teachers, authorities, collaborators), are integrated to daily life, through networking, events, articulation to social and environmental action. Reforestation in ecosystem restoration projects at city parks and andean mountains, Agenda of events designed by students committee.
Ecological
Sustainable Habitat Route: The ecological dimension is implemented at the campus with renewable energies, water management, zero waste, green building, food-seeds and soil, and ecosystem restoration as, implementation axes that are used as outdoor classes within a demonstration site, and experiential learning tools. It is also used as thematic structure for specific plannified classes, as well as activities articulated to all curricula, using SDG as the concept map and the EDE structure as solution practice. Examples: Edible Forest Outdoor class, integrates circular economy with food production, farm, biodigestor and lombricompost, methane gas kitchen and reintroduction to the soil of biofertilizer and humus. / Methamorphosis Outdoor Class, located in the spring already restored with Exotic Convertion agroforestry plan and saparium used as learning site.
Economic
Circular economy local implementation thorugh organic waste cycle closed and Zero Waste Plan that tracks all other recycling materials to be recuperated, using the process for active learning, with educative, communicative, management and participative strategies. Parents Comittee has conformed a business networking with fairs, market and events. Examples: Products developed in campus to sell in sustainnability events: Kefir, Kombucha, jams, eucaliptus scents, teas, lavanda bags, biofertilizer, humus.
Worldview
In this dimention we integrate curricular articulation by themes and practice to other dimentions and SDG. Also for cultural transformation there is arts and music programs that hold space for free expression of youth in a reflection of actual global and local contexts. Teachers are very creative using artistical skills in the activities linked to the methapedagogy One step at a time, which inludes theoretical and practical learning, emotional bondage and collective feedback processes. Example: Night story books on a river degradation and recovery activism developed by children and readed to parents and grandparents in a pijama event. /Assemblies with teatrical representations of nature protection.
Short Story about Local Impact
Our project Siembratón has articulated more than 60 enterprises, governmental institutions, with our United for SDG Network to reforestate in 423 sites reaching 5000000 trees planted and registered for monitoring in our measuring tool www.siembraton.com. Our direct action has restored springs and landscapes at Bellavista Forest, Ilaló volcanoe, Andean urban Parks in Quito and we also develope a experiential learning program that contributes to protect 1000 acres of Amazon Forest with Yachana Foundation. Our project design tools and guides in Ecosystem Restoration for Schools, and Zero Waste Plan for Schools had being shared to all educative system in Ecuador through collaboration with Ministry of Education. Our program Minga Mundial por el Ambiente, promotes environmental action worlwide in articulation with Rotary international.
Economic Sustainability
Its a private school that invests in developing sustainability education so sustainability circulates in all community as prosperity. Our outreach programs receive funding from marketing strategies with national and international enterprises.
School Website and other links
Know more about Gaia Kool visiting it’s online material
Energy Systems Course Format and Details
Course format:
Online, flexible modules
Price:
200 GBP
Limited number of partial scholarship available, apply here by 15 Feb 2026
Duration:
5 weeks
Workload:
Approximately 5 hours per week
Structure:
Live sessions, Forums and complimentary material
Live Sessions
Four 2,5 hours interactive sessions with Curtis Ogden
Have questions? We’ve got answers.
No previous experience is required. All you need is a passion for community building and collaboration.
The course is designed to fit busy schedules with around 10 hours per week of flexible study. Though highly encouraged, Live Sessions are not mandatory and are recorded to be watched later.
Yes! The course provides hands-on tools you can apply immediately in your community.
An energy systems course explores how energy flows through living, social, and economic systems, and how these flows shape resilience, equity, and long-term sustainability.
No. This course is accessible and experiential, combining systems science with practical tools and real-world applications.
Entirely online with live sessions, group discussions, and self-paced assignments. You’ll have access to experienced facilitators, a supportive learning community, and rich resource materials.
Yes. The course is designed for people working in community development, sustainability, education, social innovation, and regenerative design.
Participants have life-long access to the course material. Though the course has a defined length, participants can go back to the material any time after the course completion.
Have questions? We’ve got answers.
An energy systems course explores how energy flows through living, social, and economic systems, and how these flows shape resilience, equity, and long-term sustainability.
No. This course is accessible and experiential, combining systems science with practical tools and real-world applications.
Entirely online with live sessions, group discussions, and self-paced assignments. You’ll have access to experienced facilitators, a supportive learning community, and rich resource materials.
Yes. The course is designed for people working in community development, sustainability, education, social innovation, and regenerative design.
Participants have life-long access to the course material. Though the course has a defined length, participants can go back to the material any time after the course completion.
An energy systems course explores how energy flows through living, social, and economic systems, and how these flows shape resilience, equity, and long-term sustainability.
No. This course is accessible and experiential, combining systems science with practical tools and real-world applications.
Entirely online with live sessions, group discussions, and self-paced assignments. You’ll have access to experienced facilitators, a supportive learning community, and rich resource materials.
Yes. The course is designed for people working in community development, sustainability, education, social innovation, and regenerative design.
Participants have life-long access to the course material. Though the course has a defined length, participants can go back to the material any time after the course completion.
An energy systems course explores how energy flows through living, social, and economic systems, and how these flows shape resilience, equity, and long-term sustainability.
No. This course is accessible and experiential, combining systems science with practical tools and real-world applications.
Entirely online with live sessions, group discussions, and self-paced assignments. You’ll have access to experienced facilitators, a supportive learning community, and rich resource materials.
Yes. The course is designed for people working in community development, sustainability, education, social innovation, and regenerative design.
Participants have life-long access to the course material. Though the course has a defined length, participants can go back to the material any time after the course completion.
Education is a key driver in co-creating a regenerative future.
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