A cultural program engenders appreciation of art and music. A drama program affords participation for every pupil. A guidance program develops the student by awakening him or her to ethical and social values. Carden teachers are instructed in educational philosophy and teaching techniques developed by Mae Carden. They are required to attend regularly scheduled educational programs to maintain and advance the professional quality of their Carden teaching.
Teachers are to be just and consistent.
They must like children. No one could have known that the new school at 24 East 68th Street would extend its charming atmosphere to classrooms across America. The accomplishments of her students attracted the attention of educators. By the early 1940s Mae Carden was presenting courses in her educational philosophy and teaching techniques. She closed her school in 1949 to be of greater assistance to the teachers and schools who had chosen the curriculum.