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EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

 

CAPE ELIZABETH SCHOOLS

 

Our Mission

CAPE Schools open minds and open doors.

 

Our Vision

We empower students with the academic, personal, and social knowledge and skills needed to build fulfilling and engaged lives.

 

Our Values

 

Community:

We value the connections among our school, local, and global communities that foster meaningful participation in a dynamic and diverse world.

Academics:

 

Academics:

We value rich and varied learning experiences that support critical thinking, perseverance, effective communication, and independent and collaborative work inside and outside of the classroom.

Passion:

 

Passion:

We value personal investment in learning in an environment that nourishes joy and creativity, protects risk-taking, and cultivates individual expression.

Ethics:

 

Ethics:

We value decision-making and actions guided by the principles of personal integrity, empathy, responsibility, and respect for self and others.

 

ADOPTED:

  • Prior to 1991

REVIEWED AND ACCEPTED:

  • 1991

REVISED:

  • October 12, 2004
  • May 8, 2012
  • November 13, 2012

CAPE 

ELIZABETH
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT