Educational Goals

The school personnel will provide the student, consistent with a realistic evaluation of their own abilities, the opportunities to: 1. Learn to communicate.

1. Master the skills needed for effective reading, writing, speaking and listening.
2. Develop the ability to communicate ideas and feelings.
3. Learn to constructively examine and use information.

2. Develop a concept of self-worth, pride in self, and pride in work.

1. Develop moral responsibility and a sound ethical and moral behavior.
2. Develop self-understanding.
3. Develop pride in one's own achievements and progress.

3. Recognize the necessity of developing the intellectual curiosity to pursue learning as a continuing, lifelong process.

1. Demonstrate decision-making, reasoning and problem-solving skills individually and in-groups.
2. Demonstrate good study skills and skills necessary for lifelong learning.

4. Develop an awareness of the need for self-discipline and self-control.

1. Develop the capacity to discipline one's self in work, study, or play.
2. Develop standards of personal character.

5. Learn to respect and accept others.

1. Learn to respect authority.
2. Develop an understanding of and empathy for others.
3. Develop a cooperative attitude toward living and working with others.
4. Learn to appreciate and understand the people and the social and political attitudes of other cultures.

6. Develop the knowledge and skills necessary for gainful employment and/or further education.

1. Gain a general education, sufficient to enter an institute of higher education.
2. Develop an awareness of the requirements for and knowledge of specific information about a particular vocation.
3. Develop the ability to use information and counseling services related to job selection.
4. Acquire the knowledge of science and technology, mathematics, history, social sciences, fine and performing arts, literature and languages.
5. Acquire the knowledge necessary to use computers and other technologies for learning and problem solving.
6. Acquire an understanding and appreciation of the values and the intellectual and artistic achievements of one’s own culture and other cultures
7. Take full advantage of opportunities to explore, develop and express one’s own uniqueness and creativity.

7. Develop the skills, knowledge, and values, necessary for responsible citizenship.

1. Develop an understanding of the obligations, and privileges of citizenship in our democracy.
2. Develop an understanding of our American heritage.
3. Develop patriotism, and loyalty to the ideas, and ideals, of democracy in America.
4. Acquire an attitude of respect for personal and public property.
5. Understand and respond to the vital need for order under law.

8. Learn wise use of resources, both personal and public.

1. Develop good habits in using the environment.
2. Become a knowledgeable consumer in our free enterprise economy.
3. Become skilled in managing money and property.

9. Understand the attitudes and skills necessary for continued growth to be self-reliant in every-day living.

1. To be able to adjust to the changing demands of society
2. Develop an awareness of and ability to adjust to a changing world.

10. Acquire and develop appropriate activities and attitudes, which will promote increased awareness of the importance of safety, good health, and well being, both physical and mental.

1. Understand human growth and development, the functions of the body, human sexuality and the lifelong value of physical fitness.
2. Understand and apply the basic elements of proper nutrition, avoidance of substance abuse, prevention and treatment of illness and management of stress.

11. Learn the skills of family living.

1. Understand and accept the responsibilities of living in a family.
2. Develop an awareness of future family responsibilities.

12. Learn wise and enjoyable use of leisure time.

1. Learn appreciation of and involvement in the arts.
2. Pursue intellectual and physical activity.