Values

List of 4 items.

• Equity

  We share resources in a needs-based, accessible, and individualized way so everyone has equal access to opportunity.
  
  What does Equity look like?
  

  • Providing necessary tools for success, knowing that the tools are different for everyone
  • Acknowledging and exposing the reasons behind a lack of equity
  • Ensuring that everyone gets what they need, and that some don’t have more than they need at the expense of others
  • Welcoming everyone’s voice
    
    
    
    

• Social Justice

  We work to remedy systemic inequities through a combination of education and civic action.
  
  What does Social Justice look like?
  

  • Interpersonal and intrapersonal
  • Direct action
  • Personal growth
  • Reflection, connection, and disruption
  • Requires everyone
  • Reparation and repair
  • Naming injustice
  • May make people uncomfortable

• Diversity

  A community that reflects humanity in all its variety, where multiple perspectives are valued and respected. 
  
  What does Diversity look like?
  

  • Celebrating the joy of identities 
  • Representing a variety of identities in our curriculum
  • Respecting different points of view and trying new ideas
  • Making space for a multiplicity of experiences and voices
  • Represented in our faculty, staff, students, and families

• Progressive Education

  We embrace proven and new ideas that center experiential learning, radical thought, and teacher and student autonomy.
  
  What does Progressive Education look like?
  

  • Whole child 
  • Student-centered
  • Radical trust; taking kids seriously
  • Centering community and collaboration
  • Fostering intrinsic motivation and deep understanding
  • Active learning
  • Social justice and advocacy