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Learning Experience

The Path to Full Potential

At Cook, every student is known, and every student's academic journey is valued.

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A Whole-Child approach

Academic Excellence

Curiosity and inquiry are at the root of student learning, allowing both individual and group interests to be explored through interdisciplinary projects.

Social-Emotional Learning

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Students learn to fully understand and embrace themselves, appreciate and respect the identities of others, and problem solve in collaborative ways.

Empowered Leaders

At all grade levels, students build strong relationships with their peers and teachers, confidently share their learning with others, and develop skills to be compassionate leaders in our community.

Innovator's Mindset

We can create the world in which we want to live by thinking outside the box, working collaboratively, taking risks, and learning from mistakes.

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Benefits Of Preschool Through 8th Grade

Defining Their Own Future

At Cook, students shine at an earlier age and have a voice in their next steps.

Why Choose a PS-8 School?

Early Childhood

Preschool -
Senior Kindergarten

Lower School

1st - 4th Grades

Middle School

5th - 8th Grades

The Journey Continues

High School
and Beyond

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OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE

Beyond the Classroom

Providing encounters that broaden the student perspective, expand horizons, and offer opportunities to learn and grow.

Athletics

Middle School students have the opportunity to participate in eight athletics programs throughout the school year as part of the CAMS league with other independent schools. 75% of Cook Middle Schoolers participate on an athletic team.

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After School Programs

Once the school day ends, the fun doesn’t stop! Catherine Cook offers more than 130 after school programming options until 6:00 p.m. that allow students to explore new interests, further develop existing passions, complete their homework, and more.

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Signature Trips

A hallmark tradition of Catherine Cook, Middle School signature trips are multi-day learning experiences that take place both regionally and across the country. Signature trips provide an opportunity for students to apply classroom learning to the real world while strengthening relationships with their peers and teachers.

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Service Learning

Throughout their years at Catherine Cook, students are guided to take action through social justice causes, environmental stewardship, and other types of service learning. In age-appropriate ways, students may explore organizations and opportunities outside of school that are making positive impacts on the world.

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Guest Experts

Sometimes you don’t have to leave school to experience incredible insights from external community leaders! Guest artists, entrepreneurs, scientists, and other professionals drop into classrooms and assemblies regularly to spark curiosity, share knowledge, and build connections with our school community.

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Facts and Figures

By the Numbers

7:1

Students to teacher ratio

100%

2024 graduates accepted into one of their top three high school choices

$2M

Financial support for 2024-2025 school year

70%

of teachers have an advanced degree

36

ZIP codes represented by our families

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Testimonials

Our Cougar Community

Discover the value of a Cook education from members of our community as they share their unique perspectives.

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COMPASSION

COMMUNITY

CONNECTION

CURIOSITY

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