Our Mission
The John Thomas Dye School, an independent school, provides for its students a program of academic excellence, one both traditional and dynamic, with a commitment to family and community. The school encourages its students to reach their highest individual potential intellectually, artistically and physically; it nurtures their emotional, moral and social development; and it prepares them to meet the challenges of a diverse and competitive world.

Our Philosophy
We, of the John Thomas Dye School believe the education of a child is the responsibility of the parents, the child, and the faculty of the School. Each of these three influences is an integral part of a successful educational experience for the child.

This basic philosophy has enabled the school to develop an atmosphere that stresses the right of each individual to be different and unique while developing confidence, mutual respect, and a degree of cooperation, allowing the student to strive for higher academic achievement, to develop an understanding of the right of others, and to grow in self-esteem.

Our goal is to have each student grow socially, emotionally, intellectually, and physically, thus enabling each to be a creative, productive, and responsible contributor to society, more specifically, to foster in each child a genuine self-esteem built upon the acquisition of the ability to use appropriate cognitive and social skills commensurate with the child's maximum potential for achievement. In order to achieve our purpose, we stress the following goals:

Cognitive/Artistic

• Ability to express oneself clearly in reading, writing, and speaking
• Basic understanding of mathematical concepts
• Demonstration of ability to perform basic arithmetic functions
• Rudimentary understanding of basic laws which govern the physical universe
• Development of basic aesthetic sensibilities
• Sense of appreciation for his/her own ability
• Sense of physical well-being
• Development of basic technological skills in graphical interface and use of productivity and presentation applications

Social/Emotional

• Development of one's character
• Ability to work within a group
• Self-discipline and self-control necessary to accept rules of a group
• Sense of concern and genuine respect for others and their property
• Flexibility, passion, excitement, and enthusiasm for learning
• Caring, Common Sense, Consideration, Cooperation, and Courtesy