Mission Statement
AmPark Neighborhood School's mission is to support and nurture our students as they experiment, reflect, make connections, and become active participants in their own learning. Together we instill a commitment to community.
Our curricula reflect themes based on student interests, incorporate the arts, and align to the core standards our students must meet. AmPark embraces the spirit of inquiry; seeking information by questioning, engaging in self and peer assessment, and developing next steps in an effort to grow. Teachers and administrators grow professionally in a collaborative environment where best practices are learned and shared. Parents support our mission by engaging in their children's learning.
Our curricula reflect themes based on student interests, incorporate the arts, and align to the core standards our students must meet. AmPark embraces the spirit of inquiry; seeking information by questioning, engaging in self and peer assessment, and developing next steps in an effort to grow. Teachers and administrators grow professionally in a collaborative environment where best practices are learned and shared. Parents support our mission by engaging in their children's learning.
Vision
AmPark Neighborhood School is a school where all children are prepared for college and career through learning experiences that develop the whole child. We seek to ingrain in our students the values of empathy, tolerance, and social responsibility, thus fostering a strong sense of community both in our school and in the world.
Instructional Focus
If teachers assess student learning using multiple measures and use the results to design authentic instructional experiences, then student engagement will increase and all children will make noticeable achievement gains.
Our School Philosophy
- We believe in the development of the whole child—mind, body and spirit.
- This belief supports our commitment to healthy nutrition and mindfulness practices.
- Concern for community and respectful citizenship are a vital part of life in the classroom.
- All children are capable of learning and achieving personal levels of success.
- Children learn by doing, in an integrated, open atmosphere where subject boundaries are flexible.
- Teachers, students and parents work collaboratively to develop the academic and social culture of our school.
- Music, Art and Physical Education are important areas in the development of children.
- The role of the school is to support the growth of the academic and social skills that will enable our children to take their places as literate, thoughtful and successful members of society.