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[us_text text="About Ashbrook Keeping Class Sizes Small" tag="h1" css="%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22margin-bottom%22%3A%220%22%7D%7D" link="%7B%22url%22%3A%22%22%7D"][us_hwrapper inner_items_gap="2.2rem" css="%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%221.1rem%22%2C%22line-height%22%3A%221.5%22%2C%22font-family%22%3A%22h1%22%7D%2C%22laptops%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%221rem%22%2C%22line-height%22%3A%221.5%22%2C%22font-family%22%3A%22h1%22%7D%2C%22tablets%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%221rem%22%2C%22line-height%22%3A%221.5%22%2C%22font-family%22%3A%22h1%22%7D%2C%22mobiles%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%221rem%22%2C%22line-height%22%3A%221.5%22%2C%22font-family%22%3A%22h1%22%7D%7D" wrap="1"] An Extraordinary Educational Model; a Challenging Economic Model [/us_hwrapper][us_image css="%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22max-width%22%3A%22500px%22%2C%22margin-left%22%3A%22auto%22%2C%22margin-right%22%3A%22%22%2C%22border-radius%22%3A%2250%25%22%7D%2C%22laptops%22%3A%7B%22margin-left%22%3A%22auto%22%2C%22margin-right%22%3A%22%22%7D%2C%22tablets%22%3A%7B%22margin-left%22%3A%22auto%22%2C%22margin-right%22%3A%22auto%22%7D%2C%22mobiles%22%3A%7B%22margin-left%22%3A%22auto%22%2C%22margin-right%22%3A%22auto%22%7D%7D" image="10389" has_ratio="1" style="shadow-2" link="%7B%22url%22%3A%22%22%7D"] At Ashbrook, small class sizes are more than a talking point: they’re a definitive part of the extraordinary student experience. With an average student-to-teacher ratio far below that of many schools, and enviable class level caps (16 in the PS and PK, 18 in grades K-4, and 21 [...]

[us_text text="About Ashbrook Emphasis on Critical Thinking" tag="h1" css="%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22margin-bottom%22%3A%220%22%7D%7D" link="%7B%22url%22%3A%22%22%7D"][us_hwrapper inner_items_gap="2.2rem" css="%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%221.1rem%22%2C%22line-height%22%3A%221.5%22%2C%22font-family%22%3A%22h1%22%7D%2C%22laptops%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%221rem%22%2C%22line-height%22%3A%221.5%22%2C%22font-family%22%3A%22h1%22%7D%2C%22tablets%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%221rem%22%2C%22line-height%22%3A%221.5%22%2C%22font-family%22%3A%22h1%22%7D%2C%22mobiles%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%221rem%22%2C%22line-height%22%3A%221.5%22%2C%22font-family%22%3A%22h1%22%7D%7D" wrap="1"] At Ashbrook School we teach children HOW to think [/us_hwrapper][us_image css="%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22max-width%22%3A%22500px%22%2C%22margin-left%22%3A%22auto%22%2C%22margin-right%22%3A%22%22%2C%22border-radius%22%3A%2250%25%22%7D%2C%22laptops%22%3A%7B%22margin-left%22%3A%22auto%22%2C%22margin-right%22%3A%22%22%7D%2C%22tablets%22%3A%7B%22margin-left%22%3A%22auto%22%2C%22margin-right%22%3A%22auto%22%7D%2C%22mobiles%22%3A%7B%22margin-left%22%3A%22auto%22%2C%22margin-right%22%3A%22auto%22%7D%7D" image="12419" has_ratio="1" style="shadow-2" link="%7B%22url%22%3A%22%22%7D"] One of Ashbrook’s most distinctive features is our emphasis on critical thinking. In the words of our Founder, David Gore, we don’t teach students what to think, we teach them how to think: analytically, creatively, and (maybe most importantly) independently. From the earliest grades, students are encouraged

Challenging and nurturing your children with a strong, healthy, and energetic curriculum At Ashbrook Independent School, our curriculum is vigorous, not rigorous, as in stiff, cold, harsh, or severe. Through the vigor of our curriculum, academic excellence isn’t just a chore, it’s our daily joyous calling, carefully designed to engage, challenge, and inspire students at every level. Ashbrook doesn’t settle for rote learning or teaching to the test. Instead, our curriculum challenges students to think

[us_text text="About Ashbrook" css="%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22color%22%3A%22rgba%28255%2C255%2C255%2C0.75%29%22%2C%22font-size%22%3A%221.5rem%22%2C%22margin-left%22%3A%2255px%22%2C%22margin-top%22%3A%2250px%22%7D%2C%22laptops%22%3A%7B%22color%22%3A%22rgba%28255%2C255%2C255%2C0.75%29%22%2C%22font-size%22%3A%221.4rem%22%7D%2C%22tablets%22%3A%7B%22color%22%3A%22rgba%28255%2C255%2C255%2C0.75%29%22%2C%22font-size%22%3A%221.3rem%22%7D%2C%22mobiles%22%3A%7B%22color%22%3A%22rgba%28255%2C255%2C255%2C0.75%29%22%2C%22font-size%22%3A%221.2rem%22%7D%7D" link="%7B%22url%22%3A%22%22%7D"][us_text text="Exceptional Faculty" tag="h1" css="%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%22calc%28%201rem%20%2B%204vw%20%29%22%2C%22text-transform%22%3A%22uppercase%22%2C%22max-width%22%3A%22800px%22%2C%22margin-left%22%3A%2250px%22%7D%7D" link="%7B%22url%22%3A%22%22%7D"] The Heartbeat of “Explore Extraordinary” [us_hwrapper wrap="1" valign="middle" inner_items_gap="0.3rem"][/us_hwrapper] At the heart of Ashbrook Independent School’s success is our most valuable resource:our exceptional faculty. Ashbrook teachers are more than subject-matter experts: they are mentors, guides, and role models who bring deep passion and professionalism to the classroom every day. In a word, they are extraordinary! Our faculty are carefully selected not just for their credentials,

[us_text text="About Ashbrook" css="%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22color%22%3A%22rgba%28255%2C255%2C255%2C0.75%29%22%2C%22font-size%22%3A%221.5rem%22%2C%22margin-left%22%3A%2255px%22%7D%2C%22laptops%22%3A%7B%22color%22%3A%22rgba%28255%2C255%2C255%2C0.75%29%22%2C%22font-size%22%3A%221.4rem%22%7D%2C%22tablets%22%3A%7B%22color%22%3A%22rgba%28255%2C255%2C255%2C0.75%29%22%2C%22font-size%22%3A%221.3rem%22%7D%2C%22mobiles%22%3A%7B%22color%22%3A%22rgba%28255%2C255%2C255%2C0.75%29%22%2C%22font-size%22%3A%221.2rem%22%7D%7D" link="%7B%22url%22%3A%22%22%7D"][us_text text="Character Education" tag="h1" css="%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%22calc%28%201rem%20%2B%204vw%20%29%22%2C%22text-transform%22%3A%22uppercase%22%2C%22max-width%22%3A%22800px%22%2C%22margin-left%22%3A%2250px%22%7D%7D" link="%7B%22url%22%3A%22%22%7D"][us_hwrapper inner_items_gap="3rem" wrap="1" valign="middle"] The Secret Sauce that Allows our Young Critical Thinkers to Navigate an Increasingly Complex World. [/us_hwrapper] Strong academics matter, but at Ashbrook, character is every bit as important as content knowledge. We believe that nurturing courteous, considerate, forward thinking, family focused, enterprising, self mastered, intentional, resourceful, self assured, brave and responsible citizens is a central purpose of an Ashbrook education. Character education