MISSION STATEMENT

"Our mission as a school is to provide the environment and opportunity for students to gain the knowledge and skills required for good citizenship and lifelong learning."

Policy Guide

Decisions will be made for the best interest of students and staff

The instructional program and process are paramount

We will teach and practice risk-taking and innovation in our quest for improvement

We will have qualified employees and will recognize their excellence and success

We will commit to ongoing evaluation and renewal using the best prevailing knowledge

We will seek to employ the best curriculum, technology, and practices in the education process

Belief Statements

Partnerships among the school, parents, and students result in enhanced learning.
Students learn through a variety of methods and assessments.

A safe, respectful school improves learning and self-concept.
High expectations and relevance result in enhanced learning.

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"...education's main value lies in learning how to continually learn, how to think and to communicate, how to appreciate and to produce, how to adapt to changing realities without sacrificing changeless values. Result? An inner confidence in the basic ability to cope successfully with whatever life brings..."