Advantages to Our Appoach

At The Jefferson School we take a holistic approach to education as a way of meeting the needs of children who are growing up in a world that has simultaneously become smaller yet more complex. As they mature, we continue to develop their unique strengths so that when they go on to further education and their chosen careers, they will add a balanced and thoughtful approach to their environment.

Our teachers come to school every day with the aim of not only instructing their students in their academic subjects, but also to develop in them an enthusiasm for learning throughout their lives. They do this by making learning an exciting experience, one that focuses on seeking fundamental knowledge rather than aspiring to the highest score on an exam.

Our approach doesn’t just work, it works well! You can see it every day in every classroom. Even a casual observer will recognize that our children are fully engaged in learning. They schedule their time, arrange their days, and complete their assigned and selected works. Through these accomplishments, they develop a high level of self-discipline, responsibility and maturity.

On the Stanford Achievement Test more than 20 percent of our students ranked in the 95th percentile. Almost 60 percent of our children placed in the above-average category on the same test. More than 45 percent of our students qualify for programs at The Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, a world leader in the assessment and development of highly gifted children.

The Jefferson School community also values service learning. Teachers, students and parents want to make the world a better place and they’re doing their part one project at a time. This year alone their projects include:

  • Collecting and selling Halloween candy to raise money so they can save the life of an endangered cheetah through the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Tanzania.
  • Funding the private school education of an orphan in Tanzania who would otherwise not have a chance at an education.
  • Sending holiday care packages to Delaware troops serving in Iraq.
  • Building a library for a Head Start program in Georgetown through the Read Aloud Delaware program.

Teaching our children about philanthropy and social responsibility at an early age will inspire them to make a difference in society throughout their lives.