-Teachers, administrators, parents and community partners function as a learning organization that promotes opportunities for all those who have a stake in the success of the school.

-Students learn best when they are actively engaged in the learning process, and when they have appropriate opportunities for success. -A safe and physically comfortable environment promotes student learning.

-Assessments of student learning should provide students with a variety of opportunities to demonstrate their achievement of the expectations for their learning.

-The commitment to continuous improvement is imperative if our school is going to enable students to become confident, self-directed, lifelong learners.

- Students learn to make appropriate decisions given a supportive and challenging learning environment.

-A student's self-esteem is enhanced by positive relationships and mutual respect among and between students and staff. - Curriculum and instructional practices should incorporate a variety of learning activities to accommodate differences in learning styles. - Each student is a valued individual with unique physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs.