# AD - Educational Philosophy

### Our Mission

CAPE Schools open minds and open doors.

### Our Vision

We empower students with the academic, personal, and social knowledge and skills needed to build fulfilling and engaged lives.

### Our Values

#### **C**ommunity:

<span class="p">We value the connections among our school, local, and global communities that foster meaningful participation in a dynamic and diverse world.</span>

#### **A**cademics:

<span class="p">We value rich and varied learning experiences that support critical thinking, perseverance, effective communication, and independent and collaborative work inside and outside of the classroom.</span>

#### **P**assion:

<span class="p">We value personal investment in learning in an environment that nourishes joy and creativity, protects risk-taking, and cultivates individual expression.</span>

#### **E**thics:

<span class="p">We value decision-making and actions guided by the principles of personal integrity, empathy, responsibility, and respect for self and others.</span>

#### ADOPTED:

- Prior to 1991

#### REVIEWED AND ACCEPTED:

- 1991

#### REVISED:

- October 12, 2004
- May 8, 2012
- November 13, 2012

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