SCHOOL BELIEFS
All students can learn and student learning is the our school priority.
Students’ learning needs are the primary focus of all decisions affecting the work of the school.
Students learn in different ways and should be provided with a variety of opportunities for more meaningful applications of what they have learned.
Students need to demonstrate their understanding of essential knowledge and skills and be actively involved in solving problems and producing quality work
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Students learn best when they have appropriate opportunities for success and are actively engaged in the learning process.
Curriculum and instructional practices should incorporate a variety of learning activities to accommodate differences in learning styles.
Each student is a valued individual with unique physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs.
Assessments of student learning should provide students with a variety of opportunities to demonstrate their achievement.
A student’s self-esteem is enhanced by positive relationships and mutual respect among and between students and staff.
A safe environment promotes student learning.
Cultural diversity can increase students’ understanding and awareness of different people and cultures.
Challenging expectations increase individual student performance.
Teachers, administrators, parents, and the community share the responsibility for advancing the school’s mission.
Schools need to function as learning organizations and promote opportunities for all those who have a stake in the success of the school to work together as a community of learners.
SCHOOL BELIEFS