About Canterbury
A School Living its Mission
Mission
The Canterbury Episcopal School inspires in each student a love of learning in preparation for college with an emphasis on academic excellence, spiritual development, appreciation of diversity, and social responsibility.
What Makes Canterbury Special?
Canterbury’s 36-Acre Wooded Campus is unique in both beauty and seclusion, offering an ideal backdrop for your child’s academic and social success.
Our Safe and Ethical Environment ensures the safety and well being of our students.
Canterbury’s College Preparatory Curriculum has been carefully designed to challenge students in the humanities, arts, and sciences and is enhanced by foreign language at every level and Advanced Placement classes. The success of this design is proven as 100% of our graduates are accepted to competitive colleges.
Our Qualified and Talented Teaching Staff, with their unique and individualized approach, assures each student has the tools necessary to reach their full potential.
An intentional focus on Character Development provides Canterbury graduates the skills required to be socially responsible and globally aware citizens.
Our Faith-Based Education cultivates both the mind and spirit of your child, developing not only their academic knowledge but also their moral understanding, values, and viewpoints.
Competitive Athletics motivate our students to excel beyond the classroom while learning valuable life lessons such as sportsmanship, honor, integrity, and respect.
Our Fine Arts program provides enriching experiences for each student through theater, music, and art.
Foundations
Canterbury was established in 1992, from the belief that our area needed and deserved a high quality Kindergarten through Grade Twelve, private independent school. The school began with twelve students in a church basement and today serves 265 students, on a lovely wooded, well-equipped, 36-acre campus with three recently constructed educational centers.
Governance & Accreditation
The Canterbury Episcopal School is affiliated with the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas and governed by a Board of Trustees. We are accredited by the Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools, a Texas Education Agency approved organization.
Spiritual Development
The Canterbury Episcopal School has its foundation in the belief and tradition of the Anglican Church. The school is committed to educating the whole child through Canterbury’s Chapel and Advisory programs which anchor the school’s values of spiritual development, appreciation of diversity, and social responsibility.
Social Responsibility
Community Service is an important component of Canterbury’s school life, fulfilling the school’s mission statement, “inspiring in each student…a sense of social responsibility.” It is evident that the service and leadership opportunities provided build confidence in students and teach them to identify and meet needs of the school and local communities.
Appreciation of Diversity
The Canterbury Episcopal School embraces students of all races, creeds, beliefs, and economic backgrounds. All are welcomed and respected. The diversity of the school is one of its most valuable aspects, as we send our graduates into an ever-more diverse and globally connected world. The ability to understand and respect those who differ from us will be one of the most important habits of mind in the 21st century.