Cannon School

Cannon School nurtures relationships at the heart of learning and engages the learner in a journey of growth. We believe that our human connections are the foundation of a deep and broad education. That education requires courageous engagement with one another and in our local communities beyond our campus. Creating this sense of belonging and empowerment supports all of our journeys of growth—journeys in which students and adults embark alike.

By serving this purpose every day, we seek a world where our learners make an impact in wholehearted and adaptive ways. We acknowledge the adaptive and ever-changing nature of our society. In so doing, we must embrace the reality that challenges of today and tomorrow require problem solvers developed to think and feel beyond the circumstances at hand. We are obligated not only to prepare college students, scientists, authors, and athletes. Cannon School prepares deep learners for impactful contributions at each step in their journey.

Cannon School nurtures relationships at the heart of learning and engages the learner in a journey of growth. Cannon School envisions a world of wholehearted and adaptive contributors.

• Courage: Willingness to take risks, be innovative, and embrace change
• Integrity: Knowing and doing what is right
• Passion: Enthusiasm for excellence
• Respect: Valuing self as you do others, their differences and their property
• Teamwork: Cooperating, communicating, and collaborating to achieve a common goal
• Kindness: Taking the time to care for others

Our core values guide us in how we treat each other and live together as a community. School Motto is "Go Beyond". These two simple words say everything about a Cannon School education. They go right to the heart of the school’s passion for excellence and readiness to embrace change. They speak to our students' desire to stretch themselves beyond their comfort zones and exceed expectations in all that they do. They encapsulate the myriad ways that teachers inspire in their students a lifelong love of learning. Our school motto uses the mission statement and our core values as its base and captures the spirit and energy that inspire faculty, students, staff, and parents at Cannon.

Established in 1969, Cannon School is a junior kindergarten through grade 12 independent college preparatory school. More than 980 students and 100 full-time faculty members make up our learning community. Just as our educational philosophy of adaptive expertise defines how we teach and learn, our core values of courage, teamwork, respect, integrity, passion, and kindness inform how we create a safe, supportive, and stimulating environment for students at every grade level. "Go Beyond," our school motto, articulates our enduring pursuit of excellence and lifelong learning.