Our Vision

For the Child

• Create a positive attitude toward school and learning.
• Build habits of concentration and organization for lifelong study skills.
• Foster an abiding curiosity and a sense of high self-esteem.
• Encourage habits of initiative and persistence.
• Instill an inner discipline and sense of order.
• Develop sensory motor skills to sharpen the ability to discriminate.
• Cultivate peaceful interactions, empathy and compassion.
• Honor the child's natural desire to learn, to be helpful, and to contribute
• Nourish the child's spirit, imagination, creativity and intellect

For the Community

• Build a cohesive school community
• Cultivate an understanding of our connectedness to each other
• Reach out to the community outside the school to provide opportunities for connection 

For the Earth

• Create a classroom environment that does not support consumerism and commercialism
• Connect with nature so that respect for our environment grows
• Honor our environment and our place in the global community