missions

=Charter Schools are legally constructed to be mission based institutions with clear goals and expectations. Do you recognize any of the following missions?=

=__**School 1:**__ The mission of the school is to prepare underserved students for higher education, civic involvement and lifelong success through a structured, caring environment of high academic expectations.=

=**__School 2:__**  Our mission to provide students with the foundation of a rigorous liberal education. Students will develop a historical perspective on our own time and place through an integrated study of history, geography, literature, the social sciences science, math, art and music. Students will in this way receive the broad education needed to thrive in today’s world.= = = =**__School 3:__** Our mission is to ensure that our students are equipped with the skills and behaviors to think critically and succeed in a competitive world. We accomplish this by holding our students to high standards in a child centered and developmentally appropriate environment, where they grow academically, socially and morally. Partnerships with parents and community groups are essential to achieving these goals. In all subjects, an emphasis is placed on enhancing children’s natural curiosity about the world around them.= = = =__**School 4:**__ Our mission is for our students to demonstrate the academic skills and critical thinking abilities they need to succeed in a college preparatory high school.= = = =**__School 5:__** [At the school] families, educators and community members join to create a learning environment that fosters high academic achievement which exceeds the New York State Learning Standards. An enriched curriculum and dynamic partnerships between the school, families and community enable all students to become lifelong learners and active citizens who value kindness and respect.= = = =**__School 6:__** [The school’s] mission is to develop the deeper character and unique potential of each student. Using the [school] process of family-based character education, [the school] will unite parents, teachers and students in helping each student achieve his or her best academically and in sports, the arts, and service to the community. Rigorous learning attitudes, leadership skills and a social conscience lay the foundation for each student’s success in college and fulfillment in life. I am a leader through asking the best of myself and the best of others.=

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