Mission Goals:
In order to accomplish this purpose, the collaborative community of students, parents, and staff intend to develop:
Students who are:
- responsible
- Willing to see oneself as cause, instead of victim
- Take responsibility for their choices in actions and in academics
- Become self-motivated, competent, life-long learners
- respectful
- Respect the diversity of opinions by examining issues from multiple perspectives.
- Value the uniqueness and contribution of each individual
- Work collaboratively with peers and teachers
- resourceful
- Demonstrate proficiency in the core academic subjects
- Solve problems independently, collaboratively, and creatively.
- Communicate written and spoken ideas clearly and effectively
- responsive
- listen and respond to others with compassion
- make choices from an understanding that the world is interdependent and interconnected.
Staff members who are:
- model the values of responsibility, respect, resourcefulness, and responsiveness that we expect of our students
- empower students to grow academically, creatively, and personally.
- are willing to grow personally and to work collaboratively
Parents who are:
- Support, promote, and model the values embodied by the River School's mission and program.
- Actively participate and contribute their time to the River School.
