Wooster School is guided by our Purpose, Promise, and Beliefs, which represent the natural evolution of the school's mission since our founder, Reverend Aaron Coburn, charged us with preparing our students to be "gentle, generous, truthful, kind, and brave." These commitments remind us that as a school community we must learn from the past, embrace the present, and look to the future as we prepare our graduates for college and lives of purpose in a world of increasing complexity and change.
Our purpose is to prepare young people for fulfillment, happiness, and success in life through the rigorous and healthy development of intellect, conscience, body, and spirit.
The Wooster School community fosters a culture rich in thinking, learning, relationships, and Self-Help. Our students develop the skills, dispositions, and knowledge necessary to confidently and resiliently engage the world as people of conscience, compassion, and action.
Middle School
Many middle schools start in 6th grade, but at Wooster's Middle School, we start in the 5th grade. This allows us to take four years, 5th through 8th grade, to establish strong relationships with our students and get to know them personally through their learning journey.
At Wooster, we recognize that every child is unique. That’s why our program, our faculty, and our culture is designed to put students at the center of everything we do. Learn more about how our Middle School helps students discover love of learning, and their own, unique pathway to success.
Starting in 5th grade, this is the inclusive Middle School your child should experience!
Upper School
At Wooster, one of our goals is to ensure that our Upper School students have the opportunity to apply the skills, dispositions, and knowledge that they have been developing over the years in the pursuit of deeper learning in areas of academic interest.
Through Wooster School’s Deep Learning Initiative (DLI), students pursue a greater understanding of concepts in our academic disciplines by engaging in a learning experience based upon best practices and our growing understanding of brain science and learning.
DLI are Wooster's most rigorous courses, created by our talented faculty and built around the interests of our students. At the heart of DLI are tutorial methodologies which provide the framework for a deeper dive into each course’s concepts and meaning. Far more flexible and inspiring than Advanced Placement, DLI pushes students to find their own voice and be creative in the pursuit of sophisticated, original thought.
