Honor System

Upper School students sign a poster  at the beginning of the school year affirming their commitment  to uphold the Honor Code.

The purpose of the Honor System at Fredericksburg Academy is to foster an environment of trust and respect throughout the school, and to cultivate in each student a sense of individual integrity and responsibility. The quest for knowledge can only succeed when students are honest with themselves and with others, both in their academic work and in their relations with each other. Consistent honesty, in turn, promotes a climate of mutual trust and respect that allows for the free exchange of ideas and forms the foundation for learning. Teachers and coaches make every effort to help students to see the ethical consequences of their decisions and to help them learn from their mistakes.

By promoting the values of honesty, trust, respect, and responsibility, the honor system supports a climate of integrity that serves as the very foundation for learning. The Honor Council in the Upper School, made up of elected student members and faculty sponsors, ensures that each student receives formal honor counseling and that all honor procedures are fairly enforced. The faculty sponsors work with students in the Middle School to help students develop the habits of responsibility and integrity. Classroom teachers work with students in the Lower School.

In addition to the honor pledge cards signed in the Middle and Upper Schools, the following statement is written and signed by students on all pledged work beginning in the fourth grade: “I have neither given nor received unauthorized help on this work.”

Please click here for the
Honor System Handbook.