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DFS MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission, as the Daniels Farm School Community, is to cultivate students as lifelong learners, capable of drawing upon personal and external resources to become productive, contributing community members and responsible world citizens. The success of our mission depends on the interaction and communication among all members of the school community -- DFS staff, teachers, students, parents and members of the community at large. Individual excellence is our highest priority.

We will promote a cooperative effort among students, educators and parents, whereby we encourage one another to realize our full capabilities as whole persons. As parents and teachers, we all maintain a strong sense of self-determination and direction. By so doing, we will model attitudes and behaviors that encourage children to work toward becoming self-actualized persons, who can live life as a leaning and growing experience, and who can inspire those around them to do the same.

We view our school as a safe, nurturing environment where children are encouraged to develop strengths, and learn to value themselves in the process. We recognize the rapid pace of change and new knowledge, and realize that we cannot anticipate everything needed in the future. For this reason, our students are prepared and encouraged to be self-directed learners. To accomplish this together, we will:

  • Build basic skills in reading, math, writing, technology, physical fitness, social studies, science and the arts, and ensure that class time is devoted to meeting the requirements of each subject's curriculum.

  • Help each student to develop as a critical thinker, able to solve problems and integrate disciplines.

  • Provide opportunities for each student to set goals, access and apply knowledge, work collaboratively, investigate, experiment, explore, evaluate and set new goals.

  • Help students to access, organize and process information through the use of technology.

  • Carefully evaluate our established approaches to learning, and determine their effectiveness. At the same time, we will evaluate alternative approaches, requiring evidence that these approaches would result in the increased effectiveness if implemented.

  • Foster open communication among all school community members. Encourage one another to participate in the school in support of our mission.
    Rev. 8/02 Adopted by Staff: 6/96, Adopted by PTA: 1/97