We believe:
- every person deserves opportunity to achieve his/her highest potential
- each person's uniqueness his/her greatest asset
- each person has intrinsic value
- a community is responsible to every individual and each individual is responsible for the community
- each individual is responsible for his/her own actions
- all people can live together in peace
- all people have the right to a safe environment
- diversity strengthens the community and the individual
- there is no limit to learning
- challenging the status quo is essential to growth
- doing one's best is always worth the effort
- learning to learn, with understanding, is more important than what we already know
Strategic Policies (Parameters)
- we will not allow an individual's actions or inactions to interrupt the educational process
- we will never accept the status quo
- we will use a variety of assessments in evaluating student progress
- we will not discriminate or deny services on the basis of race, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or disability
