The CDS Result
CDS Alumna
Our start-to-finish premier preparation yields graduates who are highly sought after by area secondary schools. What makes a CDS student unique and coveted are the following characteristics:
- strong fundamental and 21st century skills
- self-advocacy
- high level of executive function
- well roundedness
- the ability to pick up on and absorb ideas/concepts that are introduced
All of the feedback we receive from area secondary schools indicates that we are preparing CDS students well to go on to the schools of their choosing — and that they are not only quickly fitting into these schools but leading their new peers, too.
Our alumni report that they are significantly better prepared for the rigors of secondary school compared to their peers, and their academic and personal progress supports these self-assessments.
21st Century SkillsSometimes called “social and emotional skills,” “noncognitive traits and habits,” or even “grit,” 21st century skills are the nonacademic but essential life skills not directly measured by standardized test scores or any traditional measure of achievement. At CDS, they include the following:
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