*Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, have founded a new private school called the New Village Academy that's scheduled to open in September.
However, because the school, located in Thousand Oaks, Calif., will use an instructional system developed by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, called "Study Techology," it's already become become controversial.
To set the record straight, the couple insists they are not Scientologists, and the academy's director says the facility has no religious affiliation. *side-eye*
"We are a secular school, and just like all nonreligious independent schools, faculty and staff do not promote their own religions at school or pass on the beliefs of their particular faith to children," New Village Academy director Jacqueline Olivier told the Los Angeles Times.
Oliver said some of the school's staffers are Scientologists, Muslim, Christian or Jewish.
In addition to reading and math, the school offers classes on yoga, robotics and etiquette.
However, because the school, located in Thousand Oaks, Calif., will use an instructional system developed by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, called "Study Techology," it's already become become controversial.
To set the record straight, the couple insists they are not Scientologists, and the academy's director says the facility has no religious affiliation. *side-eye*
"We are a secular school, and just like all nonreligious independent schools, faculty and staff do not promote their own religions at school or pass on the beliefs of their particular faith to children," New Village Academy director Jacqueline Olivier told the Los Angeles Times.
Oliver said some of the school's staffers are Scientologists, Muslim, Christian or Jewish.
In addition to reading and math, the school offers classes on yoga, robotics and etiquette.
Don't get me started in on this one. These folks is not foolin' me.
1 comment:
sounds suspect but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. :-) Since I'm sure they have to disclose their mission, curriculum etc. to the parents, deny, deny, deny may bite them in the butt if it turns out they are imparting scientology beliefs to the kids.
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