For students to thrive and flourish in the fast-changing, ever-challenging world, they need to learn more than reading, writing and arithmetic, more than science, art and the humanities.

It is no less important that they learn to find a sense of purpose, take care of their physical wellbeing, learn to grow from failure and hardship, nurture healthy relationships, as well as deal with painful emotions and cultivate pleasurable ones.

The Happier School Program by the Happiness Studies Academy (HSA) is a comprehensive school wellbeing program that helps schools integrate a positive education curriculum grounded in the science of happiness and wellbeing. Our program supports educators with evidence-based strategies and SPIRE school teacher training to build a positive and thriving learning environment for students.

The Happiness Studies Academy was co-founded by Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar to be able to teach the field of happiness studies, which he created. Happiness Studies is an academic inter-disciplinary field of study incorporating learning from many areas such as psychology, philosophy and neuroscience, to teach us how to live a good life. It is universal in its application and is highly effective in education.