Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are fulfilling one of their dreams by opening a private school in Calabasas, Los Angeles, but speculation that it may be Scientologist is hovering ahead of its September 3 opening.

Hollywood power couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith is opening a private school which will use instructional methods developed by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. Adding to this that some of the teachers belong to the church, it took little for the media to report that the school would be Scientologist in character.

Jacqueline Olivier, director of the soon-to-be-opened school, which is called the New Village Academy, told the Los Angeles Times that the school has no religious affiliation whatsoever, that it is “secular” and that “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.”

The Hollywood actor himself explained to the paper that creating the school has been a dream of his and Jada’s for some 10 years now, as they have hoped to create “an ideal educational environment, where children could feel happy, positive and excited about learning.”

It appears Hubbard’s ‘study technology’ was part of the answer for the couple, who describe New Village Academy as something “born of a simple question, ‘Is it possible to create an educational environment in which children have fun learning?’”

And the denouement they have come to: “Jada and I believe the answer is ‘Yes.’”

Oliver went on to explain that among the school’s staffers, besides Scientologists, there are also Muslim, Christian or Jewish employees.

Children who will study at New Village Academy will be able to become familiar with the material they are studying in their own rhythm, gaining hands-on experience and taking the necessary time to pass on to the following levels, according to Hubbard’s methodology for learning.

The school offers reading, math, as well as yoga, robotics and etiquette classes, per the Times.