CDS Philosophy
Country Day Schools Tampa Bay (CDS Tampa Bay) education philosophy integrates current research, technology, and trends with established Montessori doctrine.
It supports our Mission and guides the development of our environment, our educational methods, and our curriculum. Each school promotes student-centered learning, where the student is the worker, researcher, and active learner, with the teacher as the coach or guide. This results in greater cognitive engagement and long-term educational gains. It also provides a “ceilingless” opportunity for academic progress based on each child's strengths.
While CDS Tampa Bay embraces Montessori curriculum as the superior educational model in achieving these goals, we are committed to continually evolving our teaching methods and best practices based on leading research and technology.
Mission Statement
Our Mission is to nurture, inspire and prepare children to flourish globally
Vision Statement
Country Day Schools Tampa Bay will be a world-class leader in Infant through 8th-grade education, encouraging lifelong learning and achievement.
Values
Compassion
we are caring, kind, and patient with everyone in our school community
Respect
we celebrate and value all perspectives, experiences, and diversity
Innovation
we encourage invention and continually seek better ways to educate all
Social Responsibility
we endeavor to contribute to the welfare of our environment and society at large
Teamwork
we work collaboratively and support each other… ‘one team-one school’
Integrity
we are honest, ethical, and fair in all that we do