Carrollwood Day School

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"The mission of Carrollwood Day School is to integrate a challenging academic experience with a strong character education initiative to prepare lifelong learners equipped to succeed in an ever-changing world."

The philosophy of Carrollwood Day School is the foundation upon which school policy is formed. It is the framework within which our curriculum is developed. Our school has a commitment foremost to its young students. It is within the environment provided that we hope children will develop a lasting foundation for living and continued learning.

We recognize that an atmosphere of respect, consistency, and concern nourishes a child's natural desire to learn. It is also our belief that the education of children must be in keeping with their mode of learning. It is our hope that our students will not only be skillful and knowledgeable, but also self-disciplined, self-motivated, and self-confident.

Given this understanding, the purpose of our program is:

- to provide an environment in which each child can develop physically, socially, emotionally, and intellectually in a meaningful fashion

- to provide a curriculum with appropriate expectations per grade level in terms of skills and concept objectives, and to provide a planned environment wherein these objectives can be reached to the best of each child's ability

- To develop the creative power inherent in every child by keeping the environment both stimulating and secure, rich in experience and in materials, and one in which he/she is free to create and investigate

- to foster self-discipline, self-motivation, strong work habits, and the desire to do one's best

- to encourage a sense of moral responsibility and mutual respect for one another

- to develop an awareness, appreciation, and respect for one's natural environment

- to provide an atmosphere where a child knows he/she is loved, understood, and appreciated at his/her present level of development, while being encouraged toward new levels of maturity and self-expression

- to foster the ability to think critically

- to provide an atmosphere that is both warm and friendly, and academically stimulating within the framework of habit-forming routine