ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL With so many types of students who walk our halls, the goal is to meet the needs and goals of all of them, individually. CDS focuses on each student’s COMPETITIVE BEST FIT. This is one of CDS’ greatest strengths.
CDS GRADUATE
CDS + IB GRADUATE
CDS + IB FULL DIPLOMA
CDS Courses + Exams Most Flexible Schedule • Allows for more opportunities outside of school such as internships and jobs • CDS Final Exams Senior Year • GPA, SAT/ACT test scores & service hours determine Florida Bright Futures Scholarship eligibility
Some IB Courses + Tests More Flexible • Full school days - Limited availability for outside internships • IB Testing in courses of student choosing • GPA, SAT/ACT test scores & service hours determine Florida Bright Futures Scholarship eligibility
All IB Courses, IB Core Requirements + IB Exams • Full school days - Limited availability for outside internships • IB Testing in all six subjects • Award of IB Diploma and service hours entitle student to receive top tier of Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
Students should select a Graduation pathway that fits their personal interests, academic aptitude, & college ambitions. Creating a Competitive Best Fit
While we always begin with the end in mind, the end being graduation, the beginning sets the tone for that successful ending. To that end, naturally, CDS begins at our Early Childhood Campus with a program that nurtures curiosity and confidence and continues to teach our students to ask those big questions. The IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) takes our preschoolers through 5th graders and develops skills like self-directed learning, motivation, and confidence. The program establishes life long learning with subjects of world languages, music, science, math, and many more. As the students head into the Middle Years Programme (MYP) they are encouraged to be risktakers and empathetic citizens that help them discover new strengths and interests that will lead
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to community and global impact. With the middle school years being the bridge between elementary and upper school programming, these years are designed to foster hands-on learning, self-advocacy, and independence. All the while pushing the students to their full potential academically. By the time our students reach the upper school, they have an academic plan for their four years, they have started the college counseling process, and they have a clear path to the goal they want to achieve by graduation. Our graduates, whether full IB, course candidates, or CDS diploma graduates, leave CDS ready for the next stage in life. We are proud to continue the trend of 100% of our CDS graduates since 2009 accepted to a 4-year college.
