Southshire was founded in 1987 by a local group of parents and teachers. They sought an educational program to address the whole child, to recognize and nurture the intellectual, emotional, physical, and social aspects of each child as an individual. Today, children at Southshire are supported in a culture of respect, progressing at their own pace and held to expectations of excellence. Our highly skilled teaching staff provides a vigorous academic curriculum while honoring each child as an independent learner, thinker and social being. Our mixed-age setting allows children to connect with learning on a deeper level. They accept a range of academic achievement as natural within their peer group, and orient towards a genuine understanding of the curriculum and of themselves as a learners. Students come to recognize themselves as valued, respected, and highly-capable beings. As they move on in life, they take with them self-knowledge, self-confidence and a love of learning. This strong foundation empowers them to meet challenges head on and effect change in their lives and beyond.