CAPTnS stands for The Collaborative Alliance of Parents, Teachers and Students (CAPTnS) and serves as Mariposa’s Parent / Faculty Organization. CAPTnS is a 501(c)(3) organization and run by a board of volunteers. All parents or guardians of Mariposa students and members of the Mariposa faculty are considered members of the Mariposa CAPTnS. Its mission is to help bring together the parent community, staff and students at Mariposa and to support the school's unique programs.
It does this by:
Serving to coordinate and unify parents, faculty, and interested individuals in support of the program, vision and mission of Mariposa including its six primary tenets:
Global Education
Social Emotional Development
A Developmental Approach
Integration of Movement and Art
Project-Based Learning
Parent Participation
Coordinating fundraising activities and sponsor committees that endeavor to further the education and welfare of children by supplementing the curriculum, facilities, and supplies and by managing extracurricular programs.
Providing means to develop cooperation, coordination, communication about the mission and philosophy of Mariposa, and understanding between parents and other groups, both within and outside the school community, including all applicable and appropriate civic, government, and business organizations.
If you would like to learn more about CAPTnS, are interested in joining the CAPTnS Board, or have any other inquiries, please click here to contact us.
