The curriculum guide presented in this paper promotes a nurturing environment that facilitates the development of the total child. The program is designed to be used by teachers, administrators, and parents in both public and private school settings. The philosophy of the program is experimentalist-cognitive. A number of proposals relevant to curriculum development are made. Proposals are: (1) the organizational structure for learning should be heterogeneous, nongraded, and multiage; (2) the school schedule should be flexible; (3) an integrated curriculum should include teacher-student planning, active exploration, and play; (4) teachers must be sensitive to each student as a unique individual; (5) children should be taught acceptance of one another; and (6) all elements of a program should be evaluated for consistency with program goals. (BC)