At CCES we strive to develop students to their fullest potential.

As a Christian school, we are committed to developing the full range of our students' abilities and interests, not merely their intellectual, athletic, and artistic potential. We guide them to find the moral compass that will direct their lives and future leadership.

Towards this end, a Christ Church Episcopal School education is designed to produce students with the characteristics of

• Inquirers
• Thinkers
• Communicators
• Risk-Takers

and we seek to mold young people who are

• Knowledgeable
• Principled
• Caring
• Open-Minded
• Balanced
• Reflective

These goals are framed not only within our International Baccalaureate curricula, but also within the context of our Episcopal identity and mission, which seeks to develop young men and women of faith, character, and spiritual depth.

The PYP Attitudes

The Primary Years Program focuses on the development of personal attitudes towards people, the environment and towards learning that contribute to the well-being of the individual and the community.  These attitudes are modeled by the teachers and staff and  are encouraged in the daily lives of the students.  In a PYP school the learning experiences and assessment strategies are designed to support and promote these attitudes.

Students emerge from the Lower School with a firm grasp of the appropriate norms for social interaction among peers, teachers, and the outside community and provide a framework for responsible living in society as a whole.   

In a PYP school, the students should demonstrate:

Appreciation	Appreciating the wonder and beauty of the world and its people.
Commitment	Being committed to their own learning, persevering and showing self discipline and responsibility.
Confidence	Feeling confident in their ability as learners, having the courage to take risks, applying what they have learned and making appropriate decisions and choices.
Cooperation	Cooperating, collaborating, and leading or following as the situation demands.
Creativity	Being creative and imaginative in their thinking and in their approach to problems and dilemmas.
Curiosity	Being curious about the nature of learning, about the world, its people and cultures.
Empathy	Imagining themselves in another’s situation in order to understand his or her reasoning and emotions, so as to be open-minded and reflective about the perspectives of others.
Enthusiasm	Enjoying learning and willingly putting the effort into the process.
Independence	Thinking and acting independently, making their own judgments based on reasoned argument, and being able to defend their judgments.
Integrity	Being honest and demonstrating a considered sense of fairness.
Respect	Respecting themselves, others and the world around them.
Tolerance	Being sensitive about differences and diversity in the world and being responsive to the needs of others.