Choice, Diversity, Innovation, Excellence, Personalization
The reasons parents choose an independent education for their child are as unique as each student. For some families the focus is on small class sizes, personalized attention and a solid academic foundation. Others are interested in specialized programs, opportunities in the fine and performing arts or in athletics and extracurricular activities. All are looking for a school that provides an education that best suits the needs of their child and provides a solid foundation for personal and academic success whether the child is just starting school or looking to best support their goals for post secondary continuing education.
Typically independent schools provide smaller classroom settings and provide a more personalized focus on the whole child and their educational needs. They work with families, offering strategies and approaches that provide a wide-range of options to achieve academic success. Private schools have the ability and freedom to implement learning strategies and approaches in innovative and effective ways.
Independent schools put a high value on educating the whole child. They nurture personal growth through teaching independent thought, provide motivation through a supportive learning environment, instill confidence, and encourage tolerance and understanding. They have an exceptional commitment and appreciation of music and the arts, and creating opportunities for all students to participate in extracurricular activities to help develop interests outside the classroom.
Within the educational setting an emphasis is placed on helping students contribute to their communities through extensive philanthropic initiatives that help to create life-long values of becoming socially responsible individuals. Independent schools are not exclusive but in fact they are inclusive and are committed to providing a sense of common values and purpose and welcome everyone. The student bodies of most independent schools are diverse both racially and economically.
While each school has a unique mission statement, all schools provide high standards of education through the professionalism of school heads, directors, admissions officers and highly-trained teachers.
