Satori is one of a handful of schools nationwide that actively applies Dr. Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Gardner identifies eight ways we learn:
| verbal/linguistic | bodily/kinesthetic | |
| logical/mathematical | interpersonal | |
| visual/spatial | intrapersonal | |
| musical | naturalist |
Each of us has a unique combination of these intelligences. How we use them determines how we learn. Traditional education teaches through verbal/linguistic and logical/mathematical abilities. Satori teaches through all the intelligences.
At Satori, teachers monitor and address each student's strengths and weaknesses through the eight intelligences. Children, not textbooks, guide the curriculum. Teachers present content in a variety of ways using a variety of media. Musical thinkers might tune in to Medieval England with a Monk's chant. Kinesthetic learners may build marble roller coasters to learn about physics. Interpersonal thinkers could use their skills to help other students solve real-life problems.
At an early age, Satori teaches students how to use their own cluster of intelligences to learn. This knowledge gives them the power to guide their own academic career in the future.