About Derryfield

Our Mission

The Derryfield School inspires bright, motivated young people to be their best and provides them with the skills and experiences needed to be valued, dynamic, confident, and purposeful members of any community.

Core Values

Aim High

Young people achieve their best in a culture of high expectations and encouragement.

Balance

We offer inspiring academic, artistic, and athletic opportunities, promoting the development of healthy habits of mind, body, and spirit, and the skill to balance creative tension.

Caring

We are a community of individuals who care for one another. We demonstrate this through kindness and nurturing relationships among all members of the Derryfield family.

Character

We actively cultivate respect, integrity, compassion, and perseverance in our community members.

Community

We seek a diverse community defined and sustained by close relationships, social interdependence, and service.

Families

We embrace the family’s role in the life of our day school, celebrating collaboration between home and school.

Individuality

We encourage young people to grow as unique individuals through the discovery of new passions and a love for learning, self-knowledge, critical inquiry, and reflection.

Guiding Principles

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