The ACS Vision is supported by the four cornerstone values that underpin the organisation’s approach and philosophy to learning and education:
1. Student-centred
2. Excellence
3. Community
4. International
These values form the very foundation of who we are, and what we do best, and as such are celebrated with confidence.
- Our goal at ACS is to encourage students to be critical thinkers, and responsible global citizens. The success of our student-centred philosophy can be seen on a daily basis across all three schools in the way our extended community stimulates teamwork, motivation, and the close collaboration between students, teachers, staff, and parents.
- We reinforce our philosophy through the maintenance of excellent academic standards, and by promoting high personal achievement. As an organisation ACS will continue to raise this benchmark of expectation in every student and member of staff, through a driven enthusiasm for lifelong learning.
- To assist students, families, and staff in transitioning and assimilating into our extended community, we offer a comprehensive support network which includes campus-specific Parent/teacher Organisations and Association, Welcome Groups, International Committees, Transition Assistance Networks, Lower, Middle, and High School Counsellors and Peer Support, and highly trained Admissions and Housing teams.
- At ACS we actively celebrate our internationalism and cultural diversity as an intrinsic part of who we are. Our students, parents, and staff come from over 60 countries, and speak over 30 languages. To each and every one we offer a ‘home away from home’ where unity and cultural diversity are celebrated in equal measure.
Working from these cornerstone values, our schools have created individual Philosophy Statement s to guide each community to provide the best education for each child. Review of each school’s philosophy statement takes place regularly by the Head of School, administration, staff, teachers and parents to ensure it remains relevant and true to our core values. Most importantly, each philosophy statement highlights the individuality and character of each campus, and is wholly owned and constructed by its school.
To read each school’s full Philosophy Statement on-line, please go to:
ACS Cobham Philosophy
ACS Egham Philosophy
ACS Hillingdon Philosophy
