We guide middle school students in learning to think beyond themselves.
We prioritize a middle school experience that allows for age-appropriate programs and experiences in tandem with the life of the larger K-12 school. Middle school students have the opportunity to play on competitive athletic teams, perform in dramatic productions, jazz, and string ensembles, to direct student government meetings, facilitate clubs, and lead community service activities.
Middle school students are at the age where the natural tendency is to focus on the self, which could appear to be in conflict with considering the needs of others. By leveraging our pillars of scholarship, integrity, compassion and respect, we guide our students in learning to think beyond themselves.
By working together in a safe, comfortable environment, students in Advisory create what we call “Social Contracts” for the school year. These student-generated guidelines encourage our pillars of scholarship, integrity, compassion, and respect--and they serve as a foundation for the social-emotional experience, both in and out of the classroom. When students define the behaviors and mindsets they value, they get better at seeing them (or their absence) in their daily lives, and they develop the ability to exert positive social influence on the life of the school.
We’ve learned more in one report card than in four years at the previous school. Great attention to detail. It’s not just what our son is doing now but also what the teacher hopes to draw out of him next."
Cape Cod Academy is one of the only independent, co-educational, college preparatory schools serving students from kindergarten to grade 12 on Cape Cod.