Donum Dei Blog

In Ancient History, students have been studying the worldview of the Ancient Greeks by reading and analyzing Homer's The Odyssey, an immensely important historic work that is also a wildly adventurous read.

The year is 776 B.C. in the region of Elis, north west of Mt. Olympus. Fast-forward to 2021 in a small school in San Francisco, where full-blooded third graders converged on the basketball court for their own Greek Olympics.

I am thrilled to announce that Donum Dei is moving to Bernal Heights this fall! Parents told us they valued safety, outdoor space, an accessible location, and parking, and God provided far beyond our hopes.

A major component of the Quest for Space program is devising a solution to a problem, but an essential part of every experiment is the problem itself. Here is how student teams choose a topic for their ISS research.

In the current educational system, students are taught to succeed at all costs. The Quest for Space program turns this thinking on its head, teaching students that failure can be the quickest path toward success.

"Daddy, when I grow up, I want to be an astronaut!" Most children say this at some point. But there is far more to an astronaut's job than the roles romanticized in children's books, including earth-bound research and innovative experiments.

As Christians, prayer is an essential element of our faith and something we long to model for our children. Yet as parents it can be hard to know how, or to find the time. Here are ten simple, sustainable ideas.

As we enter this season of Advent, our hearts take a posture of anticipation at the coming of Jesus Christ. Our virtual, interactive Advent calendar creates moments of pause to nourish the heart, mind, body, and soul.

Distance Education brought unexpected blessings, including a daily rhythm of morning prayers of gratitude. As Thanksgiving approaches, we share a family gratitude pumpkin idea and a few favorite recipes.