Rabbit Hill School

At Rabbit Hill School we believe that children are the promise of the future. Our school is not only a place to learn academics, but also a place to discover that every child is unique and has unlimited potential. We believe that by implementing the following beliefs, we can unlock that potential in every child.

Build Self-Respect
* Praise progress and effort, not just final result
* Process is more important than final product

Teach Them to Make Good Choices
* Structure the choices
* Reward the choice made
* Emphasize alternative choices

Expect Children to Give Their Best
* Children are self-fulfilling prophecies; they give what is expected

Teach Problem-Solving Skills
(Problems are challenges to accept, not disasters to avoid)
* Present challenges that can be conquered with effort
* Reward the effort and present a new challenge
* Each new challenge should further stretch the child's abilities

Teach Children to Act Positively Rather Than React Negatively
* Find solutions instead of blame

Teach Risk-Taking
* Take initiative in trying
* Praise the effort and ignore the failure
* Make the failure a learning experience
* Do not punish a mistake made from honest effort