School Philosophy CCS uses a social constructivist approach to prepare learners to direct their own learning, to view learning as a lifelong endeavor, and to view themselves as capable, productive, proactive members of society. This is accomplished by institutionalizing learning as a collaborative effort between learners and teachers, with the role of the teacher as creator of a learning environment where student as worker replaces the traditional teaching norm of teacher as teller . CCS learning is project-based, collaborative, and grounded in experience. Behavior policy requires students to accept responsibility for their own learning and behavior. CCS treats teachers as the school s most valuable resource.
Charter schools receive no capital funding from the public sector.
CCS has no textbooks, but uses primary materials and a hands-on approach to allow students to become thinkers. Planned Expansion CCS has applied to the Delaware DOE to amend the school s charter to allow for the addition of 300 students and of grades 9-12, beginning in Fall, 2002. Wesley College plans to build and renovate approximately 20,000 feet of space on its campus for this purpose.