Touchstone Academy
Touchstone Community School is an independent co-operative elementary school located in Rothesay, New Brunswick. Founded in 2000, Touchstone teaches students ages three to 11. Touchstone uses the Core Knowledge Sequence, as well as the Atlantic Canada Language Arts and Mathematics Curriculum guides.
Touchstone's Mission and Key Objectives
Mission
Imagine a school …
- where students, parents, and teachers strive for academic excellence in an exciting, creative environment
- where the basics are taught, but the learning always goes far beyond
- where the unique strengths of individuals are developed and critical thinking, self worth, self–discipline,
and pro–social behaviour are cultivated
Key Objectives
At the foundation of Touchstone Community School are our seven key objectives.
Touchstone Community School commits itself to:
- Supporting an environment in which students, teachers, and parents work in partnership
- Striving for academic excellence
- Maintaining small classes
- Providing a creative environment that encourages hands–on collaborative learning
- Teaching an expanded and challenging curriculum
- Enriching the curriculum with regular field trips to historical, cultural, and scientific sites
- Respecting students’ curiosity and interests and developing their unique gifts
References
Telegraph Journal February 2011: Leadership in Education
Telegraph-Journal June 2009: Touchstone students top math contest
Mathematica Thales competition results
Telegraph-Journal June 2009: Not your average elementary school
Telegraph-Journal November 2009: Every child is gifted
Telegraph-Journal November 2009: Getting to know Touchstone
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