1. Total concentration.
Full engagement.
Joyful intensity.
Instilling the love of learning. What parents wish for. What our teachers work for.
100 Garden Of Eden Rd.
Wilmington, DE 19803
302.478.1740
www.pilotschool.org

2. Into a new hallway.
New classmates,
new teachers,
new names to learn,
new places to find.
So many questions.
Will I fit in?
Will I make friends?
Will I keep up?
Will I do better here
than in my last school?
What starts as a day of trepidation
becomes a day of transformation.
A first day at Pilot is the beginning
of a journey of discovery.
Finding strengths.
Meeting challenges.
Learning how to learn,
not just what to learn.
Each adventure as unique
as the child who embarks upon it.
Through a new door.

3. For so long,
he shrank in his seat.
Hiding.
Wishing to be invisible
so he wouldn’t get called on.
That was then.
Today, his hand shot into the air. The tips of his fingers straining to go
higher,
ever higher.
“Pick me. I know this. Pick me.”
And his teacher did pick him.
And he did know the answer.
He beamed with pride.
And his teacher beamed back.
This is the joy of learning.
This is Pilot.
At Pilot School, goals are achieved,
obstacles are overcome and confidence is built.
In the gym. In the classroom. Every day.
Strengthsurges.Andit’supward.Onward.Buoyedbythecheersfrom
below.Thistimereachingthehighestpoint.Ever.Success.Finally.Success.
Therope.Adauntingchallengetoallwhoapproach.OK.Deepbreath.Itcanbeconquered.Palmsgrasp.Feetclasp.Determinationmounts.

4. Uh-oh.
The dreaded oral presentation.
Only now there’s no dread to be found.
No sleepless night beforehand.
No pounding heart
or butterflies in the stomach.
Just calm and confidence.
He knows his stuff.
He knows his audience.
And there’s something about the sock feet
that makes the whole experience
a little less frightening.
A lot more friendly.
At Pilot, fellow students are allies, not adversaries. They all share in the journey.
The ups. The downs. Champions for one another, they persevere. And prevail.

5. Feet inch forward on
the cool, smooth tile.
Toes curl under,
grasping the rim.
Eyes gaze into the
clear blue water
as the black stripes
ripple and dance.
At one time, he needed a tutor.
Now he is one.
The time-honored tradition
of the older and more experienced
mentoring the younger.
In a world full of books
and papers, digital media
and teacher interactions,
sometimes the most meaningful
learning moments happen
between student and student. Whether teacher,
counselor,
specialist or
fellow student,
at Pilot, someone
is always in
your corner.
Aquatics at Pilot.
Not just about sports
and exercise, but
concentration,
coordination and
confidence.
And sometimes,
it’s about making
a splash.
Arms extend.
And suddenly, liftoff.
Splashdown.
Headlong into a
momentous first
dive ever! And the
smile is as wide as
the pool itself.

6. Last day at Pilot.
Time to clean out the locker.
So many memories.
So much to look forward to.
A new school.
New friends.
New challenges.
What will go with her?
The self confidence attained through years of meeting challenges in a supportive environment.
The learning tools received from teachers, specialists and counselors.
The knowledge gained from hours upon hours of individual attention and guidance.
Together, they’ve made her the strong, secure student she is today.
Today, she is ready.