Our program considers individual differences in ability, knowledge, interests, goals, contexts and learning styles. Our instructional resources and strategies give our “coaches” the power to effectively tailor their instructional practices, accommodating the individual needs of the learner with the goal of achieving student mastery.

In the Carpe Diem Collegiate High School and Middle School (CDCHS), we believe that all students should have a high quality experience and technology-based education designed to help them be successful today, tomorrow and in the future.  What is “success?” At Carpe Diem, success means the student must demonstrate appropriate character and content proficiency (learning mastery), not just course completion.

Another CDCHS innovation has to do with our instructional philosophy: Teaching isn’t just about learning, it’s about connecting with our students and parents in order to form a true learning community. Courses are designed to maximize student-teacher-parent relationships and involvement, which is critical to every student’s success. Teachers at Carpe Diem actually enjoy their students, mentoring and “coaching” them one-on-one every day. But we aren’t just about teaching the mind, we are also about helping develop the whole person.

Our curriculum includes character education, the arts, languages and even physical education in order to help our students have balance and enrichment in their educational experiences. As you can see, education at Carpe Diem is far more than grades; it’s about life.