Learning Environment:

 

1.     Student learning is a chief priority, directing all decisions impacting the work of the school.

2.     Teachers, administrators, parents, and the community members share the responsibility for advancing the school’s mission through a safe and physically comfortable learning environment.

3.     The commitment to provide a supportive and challenging learning environment will enable students to become confident, self-directed, life-long learners.

 

Curriculum:

 

4.     Curriculum and instructional practices should incorporate a variety of learning activities to accommodate different learning styles.

5.     Students learn best when provided with a variety of opportunities to demonstrate their skills and knowledge.

6.     Students learn best when they are actively engaged in the learning process and apply their learning in meaningful contexts.

 

Diversity:

 

7.     All students can learn and will be provided with a variety of instructional strategies to support their learning.

8.     Each student is a valued individual with unique physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs, requiring differentiated services and resources.

9.     Cultural diversity can increase students’ understanding of humankind.