2011-12 Student Handbook (PDF)

PHILOSOPHY

Concord School, located in a small rural town in Vermont, educates children from pre-kindergarten through grade twelve.  The size of the school and the smallness of the classes lend themselves to close social interaction among students and teachers and maximize the opportunities for academic achievement.  These close, active interrelationships promote school spirit and a special bonding within the community.  With this background in mind, the community, administration, and the staff of Concord School support a positive environment which:

1. stimulates educational curiosity
2. encourages enthusiasm for learning as a life-long process
3. enables individuals to become capable of making informed decisions
4. enables individuals to develop a sense of personal worth and accomplishment
5. recognizes different rates and styles of learning
6. ensures respect for other points of view and acceptance of all individuals as unique and valued members of society
7. enables individuals to adjust in a rapidly changing technological world
8. encourages individuals to evaluate current social and environmental issues and to act to address those issues responsibility
9. encourages open communication within the school and the community in the belief that community, staff, and students play an important role in developing and maintaining positive attitudes toward education.

MISSION STATEMENT

We believe all students should have opportunities for individual success in a safe environment.

We are committed to a progressive approach in striving for individual excellence in meeting challenges and personal goals.

We recognize the need for continuous improvement, promoting tolerance and respect for others, and instilling the desire to learn in every child.