Mission
BY KNOWING STUDENTS DEEPLY BOTH AS INDIVIDUALS AND LEARNERS, IDS INSPIRES A COMMUNITY OF INDEPENDENT THINKERS WHO ARE RESILIENT AND CONFIDENT TO TAKE RISKS AS THEY CONNECT WITH OTHERS IN THE JOYFUL PURSUIT OF LEARNING.THE INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL IS A CO-EDUCATIONAL PRIVATE PRE-SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL IS LOCATED ON ROLLING HILLS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE OF MIDDLEFIELD ON 33 ACRES. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1961, FAMILIES OF DIVERSE RACIAL, RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL BACKGROUNDS HAVE COME FROM 30 SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING CHESHIRE, CROMWELL, DURHAM, GLASTONBURY, GUILFORD, HADDAM, MIDDLEFIELD, MIDDLETOWN, PORTLAND, ROCKY HILL, AND WALLINGFORD, TO EXPERIENCE A CHALLENGING CURRICULUM IN A WARM, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT.