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Why Corbett Prep?
Students are encouraged and valued as creative, independent thinkers, collaborators, and leaders.

The School with M.O.R.E.
Corbett Prep's M.O.R.E. Model provides teachers with brain-based strategies designed to engage all learners.
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Leaders in Wellbeing and SEL
Corbett Prep has partnered with Yale University to pilot a social-emotional intelligence, wellbeing program.

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Highly trained teachers use brain-based strategies to engage students.
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STEAM in the Spotlight
Students use engineering and design to build sets and to work lights and sound on tech crews.

Art and Design
Art classes integrate academics with creativity using a wide range of artistic media.
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Focus on Physical Education
Committed to fitness, personal growth in an active school environment for all PreK3-8th grade students.

Tradition of Teamwork
All students are encouraged to participate in developmental, competitive, and intramural sports.
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Broaden Your World
Classes through the Community School of Languages help adults and children gain an understanding of and appreciation for other cultures.

Unleash Your Creativity
Community School of the Arts offers lessons and performing opportunities in music, drama, dance, and visual arts.
International
International Visitors Spark Interest
Classes as young as PreK3 welcome students from around the world, building friendships and awareness.

Gaining a Global Mindset
IB projects showcase skills 5th and 8th graders honed in the Primary and Middle Years Programmes.
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Our greatest resource, our volunteers, help in classrooms and plan events to support our strong community.

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Corbett Prep integrates multiple best practices in education.

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Corbett Prep offers the IB program for PreK3 through eighth grade.

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Students compete in sports as part of the Florida West Coast League.

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CAMP IDS has more than 100 camps for PreK3-8th grade.

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Global perspectives benefit students as the world becomes more interconnected.

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Corbett Prep commits to hiring the best and brightest teachers.

Corbett Prep/IDS celebrates 50 years!

More than 1,000 alumni, teachers, families and students filled the campus on Aug. 18, 2018 for a special 50th anniversary celebration.

Guests enjoyed browsing photos, yearbooks and other memorabilia in the Farish Center. A special program followed in Gatlin Hall that honored long-time teachers Gery Morey, Kathy Folen and Debi Brockmeyer, retired teacher Judy Sobel, board member Bette Maniscalco and Associate Headmaster Pam Ripple.

Read the story from the Tampa Bay Times and view photos from the event in our Facebook album!

MEMORY LANE

Volunteers and staff put together this amazing and thorough display of photos and memorabilia of IDS/Corbett Prep's 50 years for the anniversary celebration. Enjoy your virtual walk through "Memory Lane!"

Something to Share?

Use our hashtags when posting to social media all throughout our golden anniversary year!

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We also invite you to catch up with friends, view photos and share memories and updates on our alumni and 50th anniversary Facebook groups!

50 Year Anniversary

IDS/Corbett Prep Through the Years

"It is our belief that school should be interesting and even exciting."

IDS Founders Marilyn Gatlin and Betty Anderson

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