The philosophy of The Mead is to experience and experiment. To quote from our school motto 'To train a child in the way he should go so that when he is older he will not depart from it'.
The Mead is a co-educational preparatory school for children aged between 3 and 11 situated in the centre of Tunbridge Wells, 200 yards from the Pantiles. Children are prepared for a wide selection of secondary schools and whilst the National Curriculum is implemented throughout the school the emphasis is very much on breadth and the development of the all round person.
Every child has talents and a large range of extra curricular activities are offered. We aim to give each child the self-confidence and motivation to reach their individual potential and develop their strengths and interests, whilst working hard at those areas they find more difficult. Our role is to give children good work patterns which will be with them for life.
The school is housed in a Victorian Villa and is consequently run very much as a family unit providing a happy, secure, lively and stimulating environment in which all children can develop. A child who is stretched physically, musically and artistically is one who will work much harder academically, will have a broader outlook and will have gained greater self confidence. To this end staff, children and parents work together to form a close and understanding relationship.
Class sizes are approximately sixteen with one mixed ability class per age group. Each child is an individual and is treated as such throughout their time at The Mead.
