Our Vision, Mission, Beliefs
Our Vision:
Our school is a safe and joyful place where children discover their full potential in a united community of reflective learners.
In our cooperative and inspirational environment, we aspire to empower the whole child as each successfully continues on a journey of life-long learning in an everchanging world.
Our Mission:
CHILDREN
Alton Darby Belief Statements:
The work and play of Alton Darby is guided by our commitment to seven core virtues:
- Honesty
- Respect
- Responsibility
- Compassion
- Giving
- Self-discipline
- Perseverance
We believe that adults work with children using the following guiding values:
* Adults recognize that all students are uniquely different and have value.
* Adults are enthusiastic and joyful about their work with students.
* Adults use professional observations and reflections to guide their instruction and work with children.
* Adults are compassionate, patient, and respectful of students.
* Adults are positive models and mentors for students.
* Adults have fun with students, reflect with students, and teach the whole child.
* Adults celebrate knowledge in an atmosphere of inquiry, bringing themselves into the learning experience, encouraging engagement.
We believe that effective relationships are developed through the following practices:
* productive communication,
* open-mindedness,
* teamwork and shared decisions,
* listening and encouragement,
* compromise and cooperation, and
* a willingness to grow.
Alton Darby’s Student Pledge :
* As a student at Alton Darby, I pledge to spend today being kind to my school, kind to others, and kind to myself.I will follow the Core Virtues by being honest, compassionate, giving, respectful, responsible, and by perservering and showing self-discipline. I will try my best every day in everything I do.
How Children Work With Children
(written by our STUDENTS)
At Alton Darby, we believe that children should:
* be honest,
* be respectful of other people and their property,
* take responsibility for their actions,
* always try, work hard, and do their best,
* care for others the way they would like to be cared for.
How Children Work With Adults
(written by our STUDENTS)
We believe that when working with adults, children should:
* always be honest, especially in difficult situations,
* always be respectful,
* show caring for and about others,
* work hard and give best effort.