SYSTEM OF BELIEFS:

• Student learning in a Christian environment is the chief priority of the school.

• The commitment to continuous improvement of student learning is expected of all administrators, teachers, students, patrons, and members of the community to enable students to become confident, self-directed, lifelong learners.

• Each student is a valued individual with unique physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs.

• Students need to develop not only an understanding of essential knowledge and skills, but also the capacity to reason, to solve problems and to produce quality work.

• Students learn best when they are actively engaged in the learning process.

• Every effort will be made to provide students with a variety of learning activities that engage the different sensory styles of learning.

• A student's self-worth is enriched by positive relationships and mutual respect among and between student and staff.

• A safe and physically comfortable environment promotes student learning.

• Extra-curricular activities provide positive opportunities for the individual to develop a sense of self and purpose.

• All students can learn provided they have the willingness and intellectual capacity to succeed in a college preparatory curriculum.