 | Walk into any of our classrooms and you will see students participating in learning activities that are challenging, engaging, and relevant. Beyond learning how to add, subtract, and use proper grammar, our students learn to better understand themselves and the world around them. They begin to develop their ability to think critically, judge right from wrong, and discover how they want to live their lives.
Inspiring students to realize their full potential requires the right learning environment. By focusing on the following core principles, we strive to provide the best possible learning environment that enables our students to thrive in their nascent cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development.
Challenging & Engaging Curriculum
– We provide an accelerated curriculum, particularly in the areas of mathematics and language arts, to provide our students with a solid foundation for learning. Hands-on activities are incorporated throughout the curriculum to encourage students to think critically and become creative problem solvers inside and outside of the classroom. While we emphasize our core curriculum, we recognize the importance of incorporating art, music, science, and physical education as key components of a balanced curriculum.
High Expectations
– Stratford has high expectations for every student. Our teaching and leadership staff use positive reinforcement and challenge students to experience the deep sense of achievement that comes from honest effort and hard work. This ethic is embodied in our motto, "Summa spes, summa
res," meaning, "High hopes, high things." It applies to all members of the Stratford community including staff, parents, and students.
Respectful Behavior –
Teachers effectively facilitate the classroom and establish clear
expectations for well-behaved students. This helps students focus on
learning, and promotes mutual respect for
teachers and peers.
People Make the Difference –
Our teaching and leadership staff are responsible for nurturing the great potential that exists within each of our students. We understand that the best curriculum in the world cannot inspire students without a community of engaging teachers to bring the material to life. Furthermore, recognizing the importance of all members of the Stratford community, our entire staff maintains an open door policy that welcomes feedback on how we can better serve our mission.
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These principles have proven successful in developing well-rounded,
motivated students who have a solid academic foundation upon which to
build throughout their lives. Academically, our students score around the
90th percentile on the Stanford Achievement Test, Tenth Edition (SAT
10).
As proud as we are of our students' academic
achievements, we take the most pride in watching them grow to be well-rounded, young adults who are comfortable taking leadership
roles among their peers, performing on stage, and giving back to their
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| | Our students score around the 90th percentile, several grade levels ahead of their peers on the Stanford Achievement Test, Tenth Edition (SAT 10). The SAT 10 is the test used
by many schools across the nation. It is a multiple choice test, the
results of which can be used to measure students' achievement in
language arts and mathematics. It is a norm referenced test meaning
that students are ranked against a norm of other students nationwide taking the same
test.
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