Welcome to Kennedy School: Where Every Child Belongs, Learns, and Thrives
Choosing the right school for your child is one of the most important decisions a family can make. At Kennedy School, we are a vibrant, diverse, and caring community dedicated to a simple, yet powerful mission: Belonging, Learning, Thriving.
A Strong Sense of Belonging
We believe that the best learning starts when a child feels safe, known, and valued. As an IB PYP school, we foster a welcoming environment where students, staff, and families feel connected, and where we celebrate everyone’s uniqueness. We are committed to helping kids feel happy and safe by showing kindness and understanding, making sure every student has the support they need. At Kennedy School, your child is a key member of our community, and so are you!
Inspiring a Passion for Learning
Our goal is to inspire a lifelong love of learning, curiosity, and creativity in each student. Our teaching focuses on your child's needs: ensures everyone is included, which leads to learning that is meaningful, deep, and focuses on skills and concepts that stick!
We know that every child learns in their own way. Our teachers build a classroom that works for everyone by planning lessons that are flexible and accessible. This is called Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and it means we offer different ways for your child to:
- See and understand the information they are learning (Representation).
- Do the work and show what they've learned (Action and Expression).
- Feel excited and motivated to learn (Engagement).
We work hard to identify and remove environmental factors that are barriers for some students. Removing these barriers enables students to achieve success by learning at their own pace and in a way that suits them best.
We encourage students to justify and explain their ideas and opinions, connect what they learn across different subjects, and apply their skills in real-world situations. We help students develop resilience, perseverance and confidence by guiding them to explore and find answers, and teaching them to face challenges and learn from mistakes.
The Opportunity to Thrive
We guide our young people to thrive by giving them a say and a choice in their learning. We inspire students to become responsible leaders, teaching them to make informed choices and take actions that bring about positive change in their classrooms, homes, schools, communities, and the world. By using effective teaching methods, including the meaningful integration of technology, we are raising learners ready for tomorrow, equipped with the skills they need to navigate a rapidly changing world.
Brenda Cook
顧仁達
Principal
