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

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 herethan in my last school?

What starts as a day of trepidationbecomes a day of transformation.

A first day at Pilot is the beginningof a journey of discovery.

Finding strengths.Meeting challenges.

Learning how to learn,not just what to learn.

Each adventure as uniqueas the child who embarks upon it.

Through a new door.

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 gohigher,

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. And

it’s upw

ard.Onw

ard.Buoyed

bythecheersfrombelow. This timereaching

thehighest point. Ever.Success.Finally. Success.

Therope. Adauntingchallengetoall who

approach. OK.Deep

breath. It can

beconquered.Palms grasp. Feet clasp. Determinationmounts.

Uh-oh.The dreaded oral presentation.

Only now there’s no dread to be found.No sleepless night beforehand.

No pounding heartor butterflies in the stomach.

Just calm and confidence.

He knows his stuff.He knows his audience.

And there’s something about the sock feetthat 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.

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 traditionof the older and more experiencedmentoring the younger.

In a world full of booksand papers, digital mediaand teacher interactions,

sometimes the most meaningfullearning moments happen

between student and student. Whether teacher,counselor,specialist orfellow student,at Pilot, someoneis always inyour corner.

Aquatics at Pilot.Not just about sportsand exercise, butconcentration,coordination andconfidence.

And sometimes,it’s about makinga splash.

Arms extend.

And suddenly, liftoff.

Splashdown.Headlong into a

momentous first

dive ever! And the

smile is as wide as

the pool itself.

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.