Our mission is to provide students, particularly those who have had or might have contact with the foster care system, with the requisite academic, social, emotional, and life skills to be successful in college, career, and community, and to create an outstanding school that attracts, supports, and retains exceptional and caring people.
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Our philosophy for educating our students is rooted in a
belief that all students have the capacity to succeed at high academic levels and experience positive life outcomes. While many students may have been subject to adverse childhood experiences, these events do not define who they are or predetermine their trajectories. We also believe in a growth mindset, where adults and students value hard work, persistence, and the process of learning, and understand that valuing dedication and effort, not "talent" and "fixed ability," foster a love of learning and improved outcomes both academically and personally. Our school is designed with an emphasis on personalized learning, experience-based learning, and social-emotional well-being to ensure that students with disabilities or who are English Language Learners will benefit from our school.
