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About Capstone:
About Capstone:
Capstone at Fort Worth Country Day is an interdisciplinary, summary exercise consisting of four components: exploration, research, a final project and presentation. The purpose of Capstone is to foster intellectual curiosity, educational purpose and engagements as students conclude their Upper School experience at FWCD. The Capstone program provides time, structure and resources to develop a student's passion by examining questions beyond the constraints of traditional classes and academic disciplines. At its conclusion, students share their work with the school community and articulate their growth.
Capstone at Fort Worth Country Day is an interdisciplinary, summary exercise consisting of four components: exploration, research, a final project and presentation. The purpose of Capstone is to foster intellectual curiosity, educational purpose and engagements as students conclude their Upper School experience at FWCD. The Capstone program provides time, structure and resources to develop a student's passion by examining questions beyond the constraints of traditional classes and academic disciplines. At its conclusion, students share their work with the school community and articulate their growth.
Capstone embodies FWCD’s core values. With expert mentors and supervisors as their guides, Capstone students learn from failure, stretch their abilities, try new endeavors, learn project management skills, assume leadership roles in the context of their projects, pursue known interests and passions, and discover new ones.
Capstone embodies FWCD’s core values. With expert mentors and supervisors as their guides, Capstone students learn from failure, stretch their abilities, try new endeavors, learn project management skills, assume leadership roles in the context of their projects, pursue known interests and passions, and discover new ones.
Who makes up the Capstone Team?
Who makes up the Capstone Team?
Student: Ideally, the Capstone student is passionate about their topic, is good at managing unstructured time, is an adept goal-setter and independent worker, meets deadlines, and communicates frequently with their mentor and supervisor.
Student: Ideally, the Capstone student is passionate about their topic, is good at managing unstructured time, is an adept goal-setter and independent worker, meets deadlines, and communicates frequently with their mentor and supervisor.
Supervisor. The Supervisor keeps students on task throughout the process and holds them accountable to program deadlines. The Supervisor also assists in finding a mentor and helps set reasonable goals.
Supervisor. The Supervisor keeps students on task throughout the process and holds them accountable to program deadlines. The Supervisor also assists in finding a mentor and helps set reasonable goals.
Mentor: Mentors are content experts who assist students throughout the process. These adults are within or outside the FWCD community and serve as their closest adviser.
Mentor: Mentors are content experts who assist students throughout the process. These adults are within or outside the FWCD community and serve as their closest adviser.
Coordinator. The Capstone Coordinator, Mrs. Blan, oversees the entire program and ensures that student, mentor, and supervisor goals are met.
Coordinator. The Capstone Coordinator, Mrs. Blan, oversees the entire program and ensures that student, mentor, and supervisor goals are met.
Mrs. Sarah Blan, US Librarian
Mrs. Sarah Blan, US Librarian
Capstone Coordinator
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