Mission Statement

To provide program and curriculum that enable students to:

Actively participate in the learning process as decision-makers, problem solvers and creative thinkers.

Engage in diverse learning experiences based on research and validated by practice.

Engage in problem solving curricula, cooperative teaming, process-oriented classrooms, technology- related activities and other means of learning.

Meet the objectives created by the State, community and school that will enable them to develop a respect for self, others and the environment as well as to develop the skills necessary to be successful in life.

Demonstrate comprehension through oral and written communications, projects and performance-based learning and technology applications.

Develop the desire to pursue learning and achieve their individual potential.

Work cooperatively in a variety of groupings and collaborations.

To develop relationships whereby:

Teachers serve as facilitators of learning who guide, challenge and counsel students using a variety of teaching and learning strategies.

The school community promotes a mutually supportive relationship between home and school to advance learning.

The school uses human and material community resources to meet the needs of its students and staff.

The community invests in its teaching and auxiliary staffs to ensure a highly skilled work force and views the educator's expertise as an investment in the future.

To develop an organizational structure in which:

Learners, parents, administrators, teachers and support staff are organized to accommodate the educational, emotional and social needs of a growing and diverse population.

Students are grouped in schools that accommodate their developmental needs such as elementary, middle and high school configurations.

Class sizes are structured to provide an optimal learning experience appropriate to grade level and subject area; and

Decisions are made through a process that appropriately involves affected participants.

To accomplish the mission, we must continue investing in our students and building a community of excellence.