Mission & Philosophy

Our Mission

Bullis School is an independent, co-educational college preparatory day school offering girls and boys in grades 3 through 12 an educational program of excellence in a community that values integrity, respect, responsibility, diversity and service. A caring and supportive faculty fosters a positive attitude about learning and challenges our students to achieve their highest potential in academics, the arts and athletics.

Our Philosophy

Creating a caring, challenging community—this goal guides us at Bullis. We recognize that each aspect of a student’s experience is an opportunity for growth, and we require every student to explore a range of interests in academics, the arts and athletics. We believe that each student’s potential must be developed thoughtfully through stimulating, challenging experiences. As students take increasing individual and collective responsibility for their development, appropriate structure and high expectations establish a strong foundation and useful framework for learning and creative expression. Within this framework, we encourage each student to regularly question assumptions, take risks, learn from mistakes and participate in scholarly inquiry.

At Bullis, we value diversity and embrace its many dimensions. We regard interactions among people of various backgrounds, experiences and viewpoints as essential to developing the respect, empathy and compassion that lie at the heart of our school. Integrity, accountability and trust are central to the relationships we develop at Bullis and to our interactions with those outside of the school community. Working together with families, we teach students that the well-being of the Bullis community is a shared responsibility and that service to others enables us all to explore our humanity and become active and responsible world citizens.