Opening September 2027 | Southern Spain
An alternative high school that bridges natural learning with life beyond.
The Pathways School is inspired by parents like you who believe in a new educational paradigm, but think…
“We love our child-led / natured-based / progressive school…
but where can my children go when they’re older?”
“We believe in education beyond grades, tests & rigid curriculums…
but what if my child wants to go to university?”
“I’m not sure uni is right for my child, but how can they…
thrive in a world that values conventional markers of success?”
At Pathways, we believe the more we honor our children’s nature, the more they will thrive in life.
Yet most schools still teach like it’s 1985. Rote memorization. High-stakes exams. Artificial silos between ‘subjects’. The result? Creativity declines by 40% (Kim, 2011); anxiety skyrockets as teens chase perfection, not purpose; real-world skills get sidelined for test prep.
As a father and high school educator of 20+ years, The Pathways School is my answer to our shared vision - to nurture our children’s natural curiosities and unique brilliance, not just in their younger years but throughout their lives; not just to shape their own paths but the wider world.
The Pathways School Core Pillars
Personalised Curriculum
The Pathways Curriculum enables students to ‘choose their own adventure’, one that’s inspired by their own passions, opens up alternative life pathways, and meets global university requirements.
Real-World
Readiness
To prepare for a world we are yet to imagine, we’re cultivating free-thinking minds that are wired for possibility. We believe the outside world is the best classroom, be it service, internships, entrepreneurship or adventure.
Ecological
Living
Through communal living, holistic wellbeing, and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, we hope to create a microcosm of a healthier world, where we live in harmony with ourselves, our planet and each other.
Our Learning Nests
meet our founder, rob wilson
I’m building the school I need as a dad - and as that farm kid who wouldn’t be put in a box.
Growing up on a self-sufficient organic farm has shaped my educational philosophy in multiple ways. Firstly, it instilled in me a belief that the world outside is the best classroom. Throughout my 21-year career in education, I have been drawn to schools that share this philosophy, from the therapeutic nature-immersive Oakley School, to the wall-less classrooms of Green School Bali, to Alma Forest School in Spain where my children currently go.
Secondly, life on the farm taught me the importance of learning how to learn. With back-to-the-land professors as parents, our family was green in more ways than one, which meant my siblings and I had to get comfortable with living life without a manual from a very young age. ‘Failing well’ and creative problem-solving became a daily necessity in order to just keep food on the table! It’s why Theory of Knowledge has been my favourite class to teach for over 15 years.
Above all, however, was the way the farm became a refuge from ‘school’ for me. As the kid who couldn’t stand sitting in rows, asked too many questions, and got into trouble for challenging textbooks, the farm became a place of natural learning and self-discovery for me. It is also where I decided to become the educator that I needed as a wayward teen.
The Pathways School combines my experience in high school IB education, my love for progressive learning, and my determination as a father to preserve my children’s creativity, wonder, and zest for life - long beyond childhood.
Words from past school members
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At The Pathways School, one of our core goals is helping students become the best version of themselves—not just academically, but as full humans with curiosity, drive, and purpose. Central to that journey is something often overlooked in traditional schooling: finding their spark.