Educational Philosophy
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide students with a challenging academic environment that promotes personal growth and discipline, develops the knowledge and skills necessary to unlock their academic potential, and ultimately assists them in gaining admission to the colleges and universities of their choice. Furthermore, we believe in instilling a passion for learning and promoting high standards of academic ambition in our students, encouraging them to develop their talents and passions so that they may reach their full potential both academically and personally.
Our Values
To give students and their families the freedom and support to pursue their dreams without sacrificing quality education.
Schoolwide Learner Outcomes
Academics
Willing to struggle for intellectual growth with delayed gratification/result
Equipped to successfully operate at a College Level and Career Foundation with learning skills formed over time
Achieves global standards for admission to American top 100 Schools or Global equivalent
Integrate technology to accelerate and make efficient knowledge sources and study tools
Still leverage classic learning methods for things irreplaceable by technology
Problem Solving
Less Knowledge Acquisition, more Logic and Solution Searching
Leverage PS Skill in effective Leadership Roles to innovate and change community
Knowing the right questions to ask, not just right answers to give
Seeing every challenge, unknown, or obstacle is an opportunity to solve
Leveraging media, technology, and literature to build/improve self
Maturity
Growth Mindset, not Fixed Mindset
Priority of Creativity and Innovation over Blind Tradition/Methods
Ability to conquer fear of failure and learn from it
Mindset to take action, instead of simply react to the world
Reflect on thought/action/past for personal growth
Able to see multiple perspectives, beyond own perspective
Leadership
Future leaders will need diverse skills, experiences, and mastery of humanities to lead in a technologically powered future
Proactivity is supreme - Our students must at least do
Personal Responsibility - Self Improvement, not Blaming/Victimhood
Impact local communities while thinking globally
Perceive, Decide, Act for causes greater than self
Self Management
Time Management by oneself
Initiative to work independently AND collaboratively to apply/do what was learned
Integrate technology into execution of goals
Work Ethic and Perseverance in all that our students do
Communication
Integrate media and technology in promotion of ideas
Speaking/Writing, also non-verbal, even coding
Not just English grammar, but systematic thinking and impactful language
Our students will be able to say what they think and feel - a growingly rare quality
Leverage technology to empower communication globally with peers across the world
Teamwork
Work in teams of diverse backgrounds (race, ages, class, creed, etc)
The world is becoming closer and smaller due to technology - our students will be equipped to bring people’s efforts together
Future problems won't be solved by individuals but by teams