Canterbury School
5400 Old Lake Jeanette Road
Greensboro, NC 27455

Main Number:
(336) 288-2007 (Admission Inquiries)

Fax Number:
(336) 288-1933


Advancement Office:
(336) 288-2007 ext. 160

Admissions Office:
(336) 288-2007 ext. 103 or 106

Extended Day:
(336) 288-2007 ext. 115

Canterbury Summers:
(336) 288-2007 ext. 159


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Middle school life at Canterbury is filled with the excitement and variety that middle school students need and want. Consistent with our mission, the opportunities available for our students are geared toward educating the whole child. In addition to highly-qualified subject teachers, Canterbury has a team of faculty to help guide middle school students, including a student support services specialist, a school counselor, a director of student life, and our chaplain.

Advisory

Advisory groups, comprised of a small group of students and one faculty advisor, meet every day. This vital, small-group time provides a forum for community building, academic communication and enrichment, social development, and discussion of school or other issues.

Athletics

Canterbury Cougars learn in the classroom and on the sports field. We know that students who participate in sports develop important teamwork, sportsmanship, and physical skills. As part of our whole-child philosophy, Canterbury makes sports accessible for every 6th-8th grade student through a no-cut policy, which means that every student in those grades can play on a team that is appropriate to his or her developmental level. Fifth grade students may be invited to participate on a team to fill a roster. There is more information on the sports page.

Clubs

A variety of after-school clubs and activities are offered throughout the year on a trimester schedule. There is more information on the After School Opportunities page.

Dress Code

Canterbury’s dress code was designed to give students a valuable feeling of equality. There is no uniform, though students are required to purchase a Canterbury logo polo shirt to wear on field trips. The daily dress code requires students to dress in similar, logo-free clothes, so that there is no competition to dress in the latest fashions. You can see a detailed explanation of the dress code here.

Honor Code

Canterbury’s Honor Code exemplifies our commitment to create an environment in which honesty and integrity prevail. The code acts as an extension of our Behavior Expectation Policy, and with this focus on personal and academic integrity, we create opportunities for our middle school students to gain insight into these vitally important concepts. The Middle School Honor Code reads: “In accordance with the mission of the school and the Behavior Expectation Policy, Canterbury students will not participate in lying, cheating, or stealing, and they will not tolerate those actions in others.” After an orientation, middle school students pledge in writing to uphold the Honor Code and repeat the pledge on all tests, projects, papers, reports, and long-term assignments.

Leadership

Leadership development at Canterbury promotes learning about self and others, loving across all boundaries, and serving one’s community. Throughout a student’s experience in the Middle School Leadership program they will be developing an intentional understanding of self and its impact on others, empowering a respect for differences, creating and sustaining positive relationships, and seeking and learning from a variety of opportunities to serve. The program takes a four-prong approach to implementing these principles: curriculum (Leadership classes in 5 th - 8th grades), Canterbury experiences (what we do on campus to put leadership into action), service (a means of demonstrating leadership), and premier leadership experiences (conferences, workshops, off-campus programming, and speakers).

Social Life

Our Student Council and the Canterbury Parents' Association (CPA) work together to provide social activities and events throughout the year for middle school students. Typically, over the course of the year, there is an informal fall social, an evening Winter Dance, a Valentine’s party, a spring dance, and a year-end celebration.

Trips

Every year, middle school students take class trips. These trips are designed to meet the whole-child needs of our students in experiential and engaging ways that cannot otherwise be met in the classroom. As we review and develop opportunities for these experiences, we consider factors such as curriculum enhancement, leadership/teamwork development, service opportunities, class cohesion, tradition, experiential and affective learning, and reflection opportunities. Over the course of the past few years, students have explored caves, gone whitewater rafting, built a model civilization on another planet, and discovered the real-world application of physics on roller coasters.

Tutorial

Every Tuesday and Thursday during the school day, students are offered a tutorial in any subject. Tutorial provides a time to study, to complete assignments, to meet with a teacher, to make up a test or quiz, or to consult with the student support specialist. Teachers are also available after school.

Canterbury School
5400 Old Lake Jeanette Rd.
Greensboro, NC 27455
Phone: 336-288-2007

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NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY AS TO STUDENTS Canterbury School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, financial aid programs, and athletic and other educational programs. Students of any race, color, national origin, religion, or sex are admitted to all the rights, privileges, and activities generally accorded or made available to all Canterbury students. In addition, reasonable accommodations are afforded to candidates and students with disabilities to the extent those accommodations do not cause the school undue hardship.