Touchstone Academy

Touchstone Community School is an independent co-operative elementary school located in Rothesay, New Brunswick. Founded in 2000, Touchstone teaches students ages four 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