Mission
Le Jardin is a nurturing and vigorous learning community.
Our college preparatory program strives to create curious, active learners who excel scholastically and have the opportunity to develop their personal skills and talents.
Students are supported in learning to lead balanced, healthy lives, to appreciate the arts, and to value the diverse perspectives of other people and cultures.
Our goal is to develop knowledgeable, responsible and caring young people of character who help to create a more peaceful and sustainable world through understanding, stewardship and respect.
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Philosophy
The School, in partnership with the family, strives to accomplish
its mission by:
- Believing that high expectations and high standards are important
in academics and in personal ethics, integrity, and behavior.
- Providing unified, coherent, and engaging academic and extracurricular
programs that encourage co-operative learning, support multiple
learning styles, and foster a global perspective.
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Creating a nurturing, challenging and supportive
community that embraces and celebrates diversity.
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Valuing and emphasizing the development of positive character,
the making of healthy choices, and the giving of service to others.
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Expecting that the daily interaction of students and adults will
be marked by kindness, civility, generosity, and mutual respect.
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Maintaining a safe, friendly, and healthy environment in which
students have the opportunity to be mindful of themselves and their
learning.
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Expected School Learning Results
Le Jardin Academy strives to develop students who are: |
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Independent learners, who are knowledgeable and balanced in academics, arts, foreign language, and physical education.
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Critical and creative thinkers, who are able to conduct inquiry and research, make decisions, develop strategies, and solve problems.
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Effective and open-minded communicators, who take risks and are able to express ideas through verbal, written, technological, and artistic expression.
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Productive and reflective community members, who are caring and respectful of the feelings and ideas of others.
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Responsible and principled global citizens, who understand and appreciate cultural and ideological diversity and the need to protect and preserve our fragile environment.
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Tribes Agreements
Mutual Respect
Attentive Listening
Appreciation/ No put downs
right to participate/Right to pass
School Motto
“A challenged mind . . . a sound character.”
Revised 2008
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