Poinciana Day School is dedicated to preparing the whole child for the twenty-first century. The children in kindergarten through eighth grade are encouraged to achieve academic excellence in an atmosphere of mutual respect. Creativity, positive thinking, and social responsibility are modeled and taught by our sensitive and professional staff.
We believe that the following skills and attitudes are essential for effective, successful living in our highly specialized and rapidly changing society:
- High self-esteem
- Reasoning and deduction skills
- Inner discipline
- Goal orientation
- Initiative and persistence
- Love of learning
- Creative problem solving skills
- Personal responsibility for choices and outcomes
- Respect for individual differences
- Respect and care of the environment
- Constructive communication skills
We encourage these skills and attributes through our commitment to the following:
- Speaking positively and respectfully
- Listening carefully
- Encouraging high academic standards, goal setting, and follow through
- Involving students actively in the learning process
- Facilitating problem solving
- Providing opportunities for students to make positive choices
- Requiring high standards of conduct
- Emphasizing cooperation
- Encouraging responsibility for outcomes
- Being responsive to individual needs
We believe that education is a partnership between parent, teacher, and child.
