Goals and Objectives

Spiritual

to instill in all students a respect for the dignity of every individual student
to develop acceptance of each student’s giftedness
to develop a sense of stewardship
to develop a respect for life in all its forms, especially human life
to build faith community among faculty, students, and parents
to pray and worship together

Intellectual

to develop a competence in reading, writing, and computing
to develop a foundation in the core disciplines of language, math, science, social studies and physical education
to expose students to their cultural heritage
to emphasize basic skills
to develop a variety of techniques which will meet every student’s learning style: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic
to develop a desire for learning
to develop intellectual curiosity
to develop and use a variety of manipulatives, concrete objects and visuals
to facilitate concept and skill attainment for students
to develop questioning, analytical, logical and critical thinking
to develop an appreciation for the fine arts and technology
to guide students in developing responsible study habits for independence in learning
to develop an appreciation for the value of knowledge (process)
to instruct according to objectives and have students master learning according to known objectives
to actively involve students in learning (small groups, independent, paired learning, large groups)

Social

to develop social skills/traits such as courtesy, respect truthfulness, honesty and fairness
to guide children to experiences that develop personal responsibility, career education and life skills
to develop responsibility for one’s own behavior
to develop responsibility for self and others
to develop respect for cultural backgrounds
to foster respect for heritage
to teach methods for responsible decision-making and moral choices
to offer opportunities for involvement in Christian service

Emotional

to foster good self image to provide opportunities for feelings to be explored
to help students recognize and understand their emotions
to help students take responsibility for their feelings and the actions that are an expression of these feelings
to provide an atmosphere of security and love
to provide experience in music and drama as emotional outlets
to help children express feelings and cope with and/or adjust to problems they are facing

Physical

to develop gross and fine motor skills
to develop physical strengths within the individual and increase efficiency of the various systems of the body
to have students perform skills in a coordinated manner in physical education classes as well as in daily living
to open the opportunity to accumulate a substantial body of knowledge regarding sports and physical activities and the ability to be able to think and interpret this knowledge
to aid the students to adjust both personally and socially when dealing with others in order to become better members of society as both participants and spectators
to provide experience in self-direction, self-control, leadership and fellowship
to develop habits and attitudes favorable to wise use of leisure time
to provide an outlet against the stress and strain of modern living

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