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By Rick Menning
Long before the leaves started to change colors, student-athletes at The Foote School were gathering on the fields and trails for fall season sports practices and a desire to play to their fullest potential.
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As is best practice for independent schools, every few years, we embark on a comprehensive, reflective planning process, the results of which are intended to focus Foote's energy and resources for long-term success. We are excited to share with you Phase I: our reimagined mission, vision, and values.
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A project that began in 2018 finally came to fruition this fall, and a community effort saw the arrival of six hens that will live on our campus as part of a learning model spanning both divisions.
Our Philosophy
Ethics
Foote students discover themselves not only as scholars and thinkers, but as citizens and human beings.
Inclusion
Foote is a diverse community where students are taught to recognize and respect individual differences.
Inquiry
Our inquiry-based approach makes learning an active experience for students.
Service
Service learning projects teach students to step beyond themselves and develop empathy and understanding.
Curiosity
Foote nurtures children's natural curiosity into a lifelong love of learning.
Resilience
We teach students to view setbacks as speed bumps on the path to greater knowledge.
