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Summit provides meaningful learning that lasts a lifetime.

We inspire and we equip each student for a rich journey of lifelong learning.

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At Summit, our children are surrounded by memorable teachers.

They are mentors and models—encouragers and friends—who engage students in the present and prepare them for the future.

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Curiosity is the basic fuel of learning.

At Summit, we don’t waste it and we don’t squelch it—we leverage it. 

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Our work is always purposeful.

Every aspect of our school, from curriculum to campus, is designed to maximize opportunities for learning.

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Every child brings distinctive potential and a unique voice to Summit.

We cherish that individuality, and our faculty is committed to discovering each child’s gifts.

  • Prepared
  • Honorable
  • Curious
  • Accepting
  • Socially Responsible

As a Summit graduate, I strive to develop my full potential.

I am prepared.

I have acquired a strong academic, athletic, artistic, and technological foundation.

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As a Summit graduate, I strive to develop my full potential.

I am honorable.

I operate from an ethical compass, guided by character, confidence, and competence.

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As a Summit graduate, I strive to develop my full potential.

I am curious.

I exhibit intellectual curiosity, including critical and creative thinking, with a commitment to lifelong learning.

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As a Summit graduate, I strive to develop my full potential.

I am accepting.

I demonstrate a global awareness, embrace diversity, and work collaboratively within and beyond the school community.

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Second graders learning what it's like to be blind
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As a Summit graduate, I strive to develop my full potential.

I am socially responsible.

I am committed to civic responsibility, service, and stewardship—both locally and globally.

Our Divisions

Early Childhood

Young children are strong, capable, and filled with wonder.

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Lower School

We engage the whole child.

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Upper School

Think again. And again.

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Triad Academy

Children with dyslexia learn differently.

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Recent News

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The doing, the thinking, and the feeling (what one might call passion) are interwoven in the lives and in the learning of our Summit students and those who educate them.

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Big Dreams at Summit School

Enjoy this video produced by current parent, Marina Davis, with music composed by Summit faculty member Trevor Keitt.

How Summit Stayed Summit

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in March, the school responded swiftly to make a smooth transition for our students and families and our faculty quickly adapted to relationship-based distance learning. Together we transformed campus into a safe place for students and teachers. While our campus may look different and our teaching methods have had to be flexible, we stayed Summit.

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