LAKE RIDGE ACADEMY
	Board of Directors 2007-2008

Our mission is to send into a changing world confident young people of integrity who think critically and creatively while embracing the joy of lifelong learning.

We dedicate ourselves to helping one another create a community that recognizes every individual's abilities and aspirations for earning and giving respect, developing an inner sense of integrity, appreciating the value of nurturing scholarship appropriate for each developmental stage of learning, and understanding what constitutes doing one's personal best in attending to the challenges of each day.

These core values are intended to shape and define our learning experiences each and every day. The school philosophy mirrors the Lake Ridge Academy vision of learning as an active engagement of the whole person. The importances of both the intellectual and emotional growth of each person are equally emphasized within our community.

We believe...........

• Students possess different styles, modes and abilities of learning. Thus, our teaching methods are varied to make every reasonable attempt to meet the needs of each learner given the parameters.
• Students develop along a continuum. We recognize that each person does not acquire the same skills and knowledge at the same time.
• All persons are to be sincerely respected. Students learn best in a respectful, caring and safe community that encourages risk-taking, diversity of thought and active learning.
• Students and teachers should strive towards excellence in all they do with personal integrity and maximum effort.
• Scholarship embodies the full breadth of learning experiences, including academic, artistic, athletic and performance experiences.
• Social, emotional, and academic development are interconnected and equally important.

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