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Canterbury Christian School is a classical Christian school in California's Silicon Valley.
We are community-oriented and Christ-centered. We embrace a Classical pedagogy by nurturing well-educated and well-governed minds through the disciplined study of classical languages and exposure to "The Great Conversation" found in the timeless literature of Western Civilization.
At most elementary schools, iPads and laptops abound. Children create PowerPoint presentations to showcase their work, and they search for sources online for research papers. But at Canterbury Christian School ...morein Los Altos, laptops, tablets and cellphones are not welcome in the classroom. hide
Club or Organization: Chess, Mandarin (Chinese), Singapore Math, Student Government
Arts and Music Programs: Hand Bells
School Notes
School Motto: A Well-Ordered Mind Cultivating manners & Christian character
The goal of a classical, Christian education is to cultivate
the whole person. This education stands on three legs: outstanding
academics in a tutorial-style setting, a rigorous and broad arts
program, and (last but most importantly) true spiritual
formation.Our highest goal is that our students know and love the
truth. Our small size allows our teachers work individually with
students on a daily basis, training them towards mastery. Daily,
our students grapple with the best that has been written and
thought, finding their own places within that tradition.They
learn the difference between "self-expression" and "the self
expressing truth, beautifully."
We believe that the arts are essential to a sacramental
attitude and worldview. The musical arts (choir, and orchestra),
the fine and manual arts (drawing and painting), and the dramatic
arts shape our students' loves. As knowledge transforms the mind,
so beauty woos the heart, and goodness draws desire.
Today's children are bombarded with digital media and images,
often at the expense of their developing strong, foundational
skills in listening and reading comprehension. This is the
rationale behind our policy of technology-free classrooms. Our
students learn hownotto be dependent on technology, but
know how to apply the basics of phonics, arithmetic, and readable
penmanship.Our curriculum includes weekly instruction in art,
music, choir, handbells, PE, and Latin. Children are given ample
opportunity to explore all aspects of a liberal arts
education.
Grades: NS-12 | 265 students2.2 miles 4000 Terman Drive Palo Alto, CA 94306 (650) 813-9131
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School Reviews
52/11/2021
Both of my children love Canterbury. My son has made wonderful improvements, not only academically but also with his confidence and his knowledge of the Bible. My daughter has moved up a grade level. She loves the challenge she gets from Canterbury's curriculum. I believe the whole curriculum is great. What my son needed was a challenge and an opportunity to show his abilities. Love that they do daily chapel and keep all the private school traditions.
- Posted by Parent - John Chen
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