Vision and Mission Statement

Vision of the Winthrop School

Winthrop School: A community of learners becoming leaders, embracing change and shaping the future.

Mission of the Winthrop School

We, the staff of the Winthrop School, strive to facilitate lifelong learning in our children. We hope to develop independent thinkers, problem solvers, and creative risk takers.

Through encouragement of self-knowledge and the building of skills, values, and lifetime habits, we seek productive contributors to the world in all areas: social, physical, intellectual, and artistic.

We seek to instill in our children a personal strength and self-confidence which is respectful of the thoughts and differences of others, a sense of responsibility for the environment and community, and an appreciation for both the inner self and the diversity of the world.

Core Values

Thinking-to foster exploration, creative problem solving, and critical thinking

Openness-to promote openness to risk-taking for the development of self-confidence and personal growth

Caring-to care for the needs of each child by building mutual trust and a sense of family wherein each child is encouraged to exercise social and scholastic responsibilities

Acceptance-to accept and be considerate of human differences while fostering a sense of community among students, staff, and parents

Respect-to build mutual respect for children and adults through sensitivity and awareness of individual needs and talents

Education-to educate the whole child intellectually, culturally, socially, emotionally, and physically