Our mission is to provide a caring, safe educational environment for all students in which learning is enhanced by: the promotion of a love of reading emanating from a successful literacy program; the application of critical thinking to promote skill in real world problem solving; the implementation of a program in ecology which will produce environmentally sensitive citizens of the twenty-first century; the use of thematic approaches to teaching and the implementation of an interdisciplinary curriculum; the integration of applied learning strategies and technology into the curriculum; the designing of programs which meet the potential of all students-general education, special education and English Language Learners as they strive towards excellence; the encouragement of parental involvement; the commitment of parents, students, staff and administration, working together for the benefit of all children.