Foote teachers instill a joy of learning by encouraging questions that lead students on an exciting journey of discovery. Teachers value each child’s input, thoughts, ideas and experiences. Two-thirds of our faculty members hold advanced degrees and almost half have been at Foote for more than 10 years.
Our faculty & staff share their passions with students across interdisciplinary lessons. Each year the maintenance staff taps trees on campus as part of the Kindergarten maple sugaring unit.
For Chinese teacher Wenyan Witkowsky, language is the key to cultural connections. Since joining The Foote School in 2014, she has built a robust 2–9 program that each year takes a fresh approach to teaching the Chinese language while opening doors for her students to become productive citizens of the world.
By Sheila Lavey
Teaching is about the joy of watching students take risks, from the small to the Herculean.
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