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Approach
What sparks a child’s sense of wonder and fuels it to become a quest for knowledge?  How can we help children build
the confidence to acquire knowledge and then nourish that confidence to help children develop a lifelong love of learning?

At Community Independent School…

• Students develop a belief in self that leads to respect, responsibility, stewardship, cooperation and leadership.
• Children have a supportive environment in which to experience challenges, successes and triumphs.
• We focus on creating an environment that fosters each child’s positive self-image and self-respect, both vital ingredients in future achievement.
• Learning is dynamic, based strongly in academics - language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. At CIS our classrooms are more than books and blackboards; they're filled with music, art, theater, literature and foreign cultures.
• Education is about more than helping children develop knowledge and skills; it's about encouraging them to do significant things with what they've learned.
• We strive to ignite a love of learning through impassioned educators who teach a child-focused curriculum based in creative and experiential learning.

Learn more about CIS's Constructivist approach to education in:
On Curriculum and Learning: Following and Leading Children in a Child-Centered Environment (doc file)

Contructivism, Two Perspectives, Common goals