Canterbury School

Welcome
Our Mission
The mission of Canterbury School is to maximize the potential of young people by providing a challenging, enriching, and supportive learning environment in which students build the foundation for a life of purpose, passion, and meaning.

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Admissions
100 Percent Acceptance to College
Commitment to a college preparatory education is integral to Canterbury faculty and to the students who attend school. 100 percent of our seniors graduate and are accepted to college.

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Academics
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Canterbury School strives to provide a college preparatory curriculum that balances a challenging academic program with opportunities for creativity, curiosity and critical thinking to flourish.

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Arts
All Inclusive Arts
From age 2 through Grade 12, Canterbury students have every opportunity to experience the arts in a variety of ways. From vocal and instrumental music to drama and dance to visual art and photography, fine arts courses are an important part of the school curriculum.

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Athletics
Every Student Makes the Team
At Canterbury, every student makes the team. The interscholastic sports program encourages individual participation and achievement by giving every student an opportunity to learn and play sports competitively. This policy of inclusion is at the core of Canterbury athletics.

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Support
A Community of Philanthropy
As an independent school, we design our own programs and curriculum and operate without reliance on local, state or federal taxes. Canterbury School relies on tuition income, Canterbury Fund contributions, endowment income and other fundraising activities to support our thriving college preparatory environment.
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Foreign Language

The study of foreign language has always been a prominent focus at Canterbury School. The foreign language teachers in each school division work with the next to ensure the transition from each grade level and division to the next is a seamless journey for students.

All Lower School students take French class from Kindergarten through Grade 2. (French instruction actually begins at age 3 in the Early Childhood program.) In Grades 3-4, the students may choose to continue with French or begin instruction in Spanish. Both languages are taught all four years of Middle School and students may add Latin in Grades 7-8. In High School, Japanese becomes an addition option for study.

Students who begin learning a second or third language at an earlier age have an increased chance to achieve greater proficiency. Students are given the vocabulary and basic syntax necessary to communicate about their lives, family, school, personalities, food, sports, community, health, clothes, seasons, and much more.

The teacher speaks the language in the classroom the majority of the time. Through the use of props, visuals, picture books, and songs with movement and role playing, students experience the language in context. Students also are exposed to the culture of the language including art, music, history, and patterns of everyday life.