Mission and Beliefs

Engage students to continuously learn, question, define and solve problems through critical and creative thinking.

In pursuit of this, we believe that:
    •    All students are capable of learning
    •    All students are supported and challenged to continuously improve
    •    Academic, intra and interpersonal skills are essential for success
    •    The learning environment must be safe, ethical and respectful
    •    Everyone in the community shares responsibility for student development
    •    We must continue to hire and retain staff of the highest quality·
    •    Collaboration, data and evidence guide decision-making.
 

Master Strategies & Indicators of Success

Align leadership, teaching, learning, and assessment systems to ensure that all students continuously learn, question, define and solve problems through critical and creative thinking.

• Assessment evidence demonstrates that all students can question, define and solve problems through critical and creative thinking.
• Curriculum, instruction, assessment, professional development and supervision systems align and respond to measurable goals for student problem solving through critical and creative thinking
• The instructional environment utilizes contemporary technology.

Communicate and engage with the entire community in the ongoing pursuit of our Mission.

• All members of the community are able to articulate an understanding of the Mission
• Communications are responsive, appropriate for the audience, interactive, and ongoing
• All decisions are driven by a focus, alignment and coherence with the Mission.

Align resource allocations with Mission, Beliefs, and Master Strategies.

• Focus, alignment and coherence with the Mission drive all policies and fiscal decisions.
• Human, material, and creative resources efficiently and effectively support the Mission and Beliefs.