McCarthy-Towne is a community of learners where children, teachers, and families work cooperatively to encourage individual growth and success in a changing world.

The teachers at McCarthy-Towne School use activities and lessons that encourage independence and nurture enthusiasm for learning.

In particular, the McCarthy-Towne faculty strives to:

Enable students to be successful.
Recognize students' different strengths, needs and styles.
Challenge students' different types of intelligence and expand students' joy of learning.