Carrollwood Day School

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