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Our Instructional Values
HCS believes a quality education is foundational for success. Therefore, students deserve the following:
● Opportunities to achieve personal best
● Rich, engaging educational experiences crafted to meet needs
● Tools and resources that are developmentally and academically appropriate for learning
● A safe and nurturing environment promoting student success and a positive school climate in which each student is valued and respected
HCS believes in serving to lead and leading to serve. Therefore, students deserve the following:
● Opportunities to discover talents and leadership capacity
● Faculty/staff who are supportive, committed, dedicated, and inspired
● Leaders who foster a culture of collaboration, trust, and shared responsibility
● Classroom resources and supports made available by efficiently and effectively managing assets to prioritize student learning
HCS believes life is full of choices, challenges, and possibilities. Therefore, students deserve the following:
● Opportunities to collaborate, create, innovate, and compete
● Experiences in developing skills essential for an active, healthy, and balanced life
● Experiences that honor the past and blend the best of today with the possibilities of tomorrow
● An environment that nurtures productive citizens, autonomous learners, critical thinkers, and effective communicators prepared for the demands of the future
Educators are first and foremost, learners.
Learning is an integral part of our
humanity, one of the primary ways in
which we find joy.
Jim Knight, Unmistakable Impact: A Partnership Approach for
Dramatically Improving Instruction