Welcome to Kent School!
Kent School's program is designed to provide our students with a balanced and rich school experience.
With a superb corps of faculty; a school environment that stresses achievement, responsibility, and friendship; and a genuine partnership between school and home, our students are challenged and supported to grow in mind and spirit.
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Our
Mission
Kent School is a regional, independent day school serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Our primary goal is to help our students realize their full promise. We accomplish this by setting high academic and personal standards; by having a devoted and highly skilled faculty; and by actively living our community values of integrity, respect, responsibility and friendship. We honor the diverse backgrounds and special talents of our students and strive to maintain a strong school-home partnership and a safe, warm environment. Our students leave Kent School ready for the challenges of college-preparatory secondary schools.
Central to our mission is a school philosophy built upon several principles. We understand that the child is at the center of the learning process. We encourage our students to be resourceful, independent and disciplined learners who have the confidence to take risks and who readily accept new challenges. We recognize the power of interdisciplinary teaching. We value our commitments and connections to our local and global communities.
Our
School
Kent School is comprised of three divisions: the Little School, for three, four, and five year olds; the Lower School, for students in kindergarten through fourth grade; and the Middle School, for students in fifth through eighth grades.
The Little School
The
Little School is where our students begin their educational journey.
The program is designed to foster early childhood development.
Emphasis is placed on critical thinking, pre-reading and math
skills and the integration of social studies, science, music,
and art. Families may choose a schedule that varies from three
half days to five full days per week. The Little School at Kent
School is a special, busy place!
The Lower School
The
Lower School presents our students with an integrated curriculum
that stresses the acquisition of basic skills and celebrates and attends
to the needs of the individual student. Language Arts activities
form the academic foundation in Lower School. Our students begin
to use computers in kindergarten and use them in all subject areas
by third grade. Math, science, Spanish, music, physical education,
library, and art complete our curriculum.
The Middle School
The
Middle School program is designed to promote academic and personal
growth in our students. We expect them to be responsible learners
and help them develop an awareness of self and others. With appropriate
challenges and the support of a caring faculty, our students develop
a genuine sense of self esteem. Critical thinking, research,
and organizational skills are taught across disciplines; an integrated
language arts and history program is offered in fifth and sixth grades;
and small group teaching, collaborative and cooperative learning,
and peer review are stressed. Interscholastic athletic competition
in soccer, field hockey, basketball, and lacrosse begins
in sixth grade.