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Why Shore?
Located on a 17-acre campus in Beverly, MA, Shore Country Day School is a Pre-K (age 3) – Grade 8 community where joyful learning is the foundation for children’s intellectual and personal transformation. We empower young people to take charge of their own education, and we nurture their commitment to equity and social justice in the world around them. Exceptionally well prepared to thrive in secondary school and beyond, Shore students are inspired for life.
Our Teachers
A Shore education is the direct result of a team of extraordinary professional educators, who see teaching at Shore as an art rather than a job. Shore faculty members are recognized by parents year after year for their ability to care for each student individually, and to engage every learner in adventurous education. Supported by robust investment in professional development, our teachers are proud to see themselves as guides and coaches challenging students of every age to become advocates of their own learning.
Our Touchstones
Shore’s Community Code, a shared vision of respect and responsibility, is at the heart of everything we do. Its six simple tenets signal the central place of social-emotional development in the school’s program, and outline the aspirations we hold for every member of our community. The House system, which regularly brings together students of all ages in six different all-school Houses, is where the Community Code comes to life. Shore’s Equity & Inclusion Commitment extends the Community Code out into the world, demonstrating the fundamental role that social justice education plays at Shore.
Our Transformative Approach
In every aspect of their school lives, children at Shore are encouraged to take “good risks”—from stepping on the stage for the first time to braving an overnight trip to speaking up around the Harkness table. Shore students are asked, time and again, to step outside their comfort zones, relishing new and unfamiliar experiences and ideas, bouncing back from failure with new determination, accepting feedback from peers, and confidently offering their own. The result is a resilience that’s as important in school as it is in life.
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Our Mission
Shore’s mission is to provide an education that inspires a love of learning and encourages children to embrace academic challenge. We seek to build character, cultivate creativity, and value diversity as we help our children become healthy, compassionate citizens of the world. -
Our Equity & Inclusion Commitment
At Shore...- We are a safe community that empowers the exploration and expression of our true selves.
- We thrive because we confront bias and honor the diverse identities of all people.
- We pursue individual and systemic cultural competence in order to model equity leadership in a complex world.
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Our Hallmarks
- Faculty mentorship
- Community Code
- Social-emotional learning
- Authentic voice
- Outdoor education
- Design thinking
- Sound mind, sound body
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Our Strategic Vision
By 2025, Shore will be boldly reimagined to inspire a diverse community of global difference-makers.
This vision includes three goals:- Innovation: In 2025, Shore Country Day School community members are immersed in expansive and innovative teaching and learning experiences within and beyond classroom walls.
- Equity & inclusion: In 2025, Shore Country Day School is a diverse and accessible community where everyone feels a sense of belonging.
- Financial sustainability: In 2025, Shore Country Day School is financially sustainable as evidenced by more diverse income streams and continuous generation of surplus assets to reinvest in new programming and new business initiatives.
Shore Country Day School’s mission is to provide an education that inspires a love of learning and encourages children to embrace academic challenge. We seek to build character, cultivate creativity, and value diversity as we help our children become healthy, compassionate citizens of the world.
The School admits qualified students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law, and extends to them all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. The School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its admissions, scholarships, and loans, and its educational, athletic, and other programs.