- provide personal attention, small classes, high academic standards and a stimulating, supportive and challenging environment.
- engage a strong, dedicated, caring faculty that is respected and revered and has a voice in school-level decisions that affect them and their program
- enlist outstanding leadership in the Head of School, who is directly available to parents
- see each child as a unique individual with a focus on the whole person
- foster relationships and require pro-social behavior (good manners, respect for others, honesty and personal responsibility)
- enroll students from different racial, ethnic, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, believing that diversity enriches the educational environment
- promote responsible citizenship, a readiness to serve others and ethical values
- require frequent practice in both oral and written communication
- offer dance, drama, music and visual arts programs that are central to the program, not ancillary
- provide extracurricular and athletic programs that are not viewed as "extra," but rather as an opportunity for students to experience real-world challenges and triumphs
- assign homework that is appropriate to the age and grade level of the child and is thoughtful and not excessive, with a mind to family balance
- encourage appropriate parental involvement
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