The Connecticut Friends School offers a well rounded curriculum, focusing on teaching children how to learn. The school considers acquiring learning skills to be as important as the transmission of information and facts. At the same time, the school recognizes languages, the arts, music, and movement as equally important to academic learning in the development of young people.
Community building is an integral part of all activities.
Curriculum is organized around themes so that children can understand the interrelated nature of learning. Teachers include all disciplines in each theme. Experiential learning and authentic tasks are utilized as much as possible. Themes may be inspired by the interests of the children. High standards are set for all children.