Philosophy

Education is a process of life-long learning. Education works best when the entire community shares responsibility for and participates in the process. This dynamic process focuses on the student as an active participant, guided by parents and teachers. We believe that life-long learners, in an ever-changing, interdependent world, should:

• Be functionally and technically literate
• Think independently and critically
• Communicate effectively
• Develop multiple approaches to problem solving
• Work cooperatively with others
• Accept self and others
• Adapt to change
• Recognize and react positively to motivation
• Develop the attitudes and practices for a healthy mind and body
• Respond with compassion and generosity to need
• Think and function creatively
• Cultivate inherent curiosity
• Express self through writing
• Experience the arts
• Practice roles as participating citizens in a global society
• Respect cultural diversity

(Developed as part of the North Central Accreditation Process, September 1993)