Against a background of growing social complexity and increasing globalization, The Joseph Sears School reaffirms its commitment to develop the academic excellence and to support the personal growth and ethics of each of its students. To honor this commitment,our school will maintain the unique traditions of a small, neighborhood school while continually evaluating new ideas that have proven their value in a variety of forums. In this environment, we will nurture and challenge each student to reach her or his full potential.

With the education of the individual child as the central focus, Sears strives to provide an educational climate in which each child builds a core body of knowledge, masters key skills, and develops useful habits of mind, including familiarity with the creative process and superior critical thinking abilities. The school helps each child acquire self-knowledge and expects each child to set high standards,learn social values, and practice responsible citizenship within the broader community.