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.
Events

Being Kind: To Yourself and Others

From staff reports

Mrs. Jennie Crandal's Grade 8 Health Class has spent a lot of time this quarter learning about mental health. But aside from just learning about it, they have participated in some projects to help the mental health of themselves and those around them.

One project was "Kindness Rocks," where students painted palm-sized rocks with inspirational quotes and sayings. The rocks were placed in a basket for other students to grab whenever they need a pick-me-up.

To end the quarter, the Grade 8 students looked inward to consider their own mental health. They wrote down the negative things they think and say about themselves, and then threw the card of negative thoughts into a fire. Then, they had to write ten positive thoughts about themselves. Mrs. Crandal took five of those positive thoughts for each student and make them a special keepsake card.

"I mentioned how I write positive things on my mirror at home," Crandal says, "so I also gave each of them a chalk marker so they can do the same thing. It's all about positive thinking and being kind to ourselves and others."