Allegiance STEAM Academy

Allegiance STEAM Academy
K-8 Tuition Free Public Charter School

Mission and Vision:

The mission of Allegiance STEAM Academy is to teach students the academic, social-emotional, and character skills needed to be college and career ready. Allegiance students will develop as critical thinkers, civic leaders, and socially responsible citizens that are integral to their communities and beyond. The vision of Allegiance STEAM Academy is to establish a safe school environment in which students are inspired to take risks to gain skills to be successful in the local and global communities. Allegiance STEAM Academy will be a harbor of innovation and accountability where students, staff and families are key collaborators in the decision-making processes. Core Values:

Allegiance STEAM Academy will fulfill this mission and vision by utilizing our core values.

1. Personalized Learning Environment – Students learn best in small learning communities where their education is personalized so that students know their teachers and are well known as individuals by all adults in the school.

2. College and Career Readiness for All Students – All students, including students in historically underachieving communities, can successfully learn at high levels and have a fundamental right to high expectations and quality instruction that prepare them to enter and succeed in college and career choices.

3. Parents as Partners – Parents are meaningfully and actively engaged in their children’s education. They have a right to choose to send their children to excellent high performing schools. They must understand what it will take to prepare their children for college and career choices, and they must support the goals of the school through their voice and through volunteering. Allegiance STEAM Academy must create a welcoming atmosphere of inclusiveness for all families.

4. Data Driven Decisions – All decisions should be made after thorough data analysis (both quantitative and qualitative). In order for our students to be prepared for success, Allegiance STEAM Academy must relentlessly pursue excellence in all data points.

5. Community Service – The school must be an extension of the community. It is our responsibility to provide opportunities for students and families to participate in community service projects and understand their role in the local and global communities.

6. Character Development – For students to fully realize their true potential, we must focus on developing character traits (including grit, respect, leadership, and love) that allow Allegiance STEAM Academy students to embody and demonstrate our mission and vision. We will develop shared language and expectations that allow for all stakeholders to support the growth of our students.