Sussex School

Our Vision:We envision a world where all children have access to a student-centered and joyful education.

Our Mission:At Sussex School, our mission is toprovide a challenging, progressive curriculum in a nurturing environment,so that students can become confident, enthusiastic learners and caring participantsin their local and global communities.

Our Values:Sussex School provides a progressive K8 education that uses the arts, outdoors, and challenging, relevant curriculum to develop critical thinking, creativity, courage, and citizenship in its students.

• Critical Thinking:Sussex students investigate how to ask relevant questions, make coherent decisions, evaluate complex material, develop ingenuity, and seek alternative perspectives. At Sussex we develop good judgement by asking questions.
• Creativity:Sussex students are encouraged to make new connections and generate original ideas that have value. Imagination and innovation are fostered through the development of students interests and passions. At Sussex we incubate fresh thinking in the systems thatsurround us.
• Courage:Sussex students understand how to persevere when confronted with difficulty or fear, lean into challenges, embrace mistakes as learning opportunities, and value debate and discussion. At Sussex we encourage students to discover their best selves by taking risks.
• Citizenship:Sussex students experience the value of community participation and learn how to communicate ideas and beliefs effectively, listen compassionately, disagree civilly, and effect positive change collaboratively. At Sussex we build leaders and changemakers.