THE MISSION OF PAUL CUFFE MST ACADEMY

:: to create a community of learners striving to fulfill their individual and collective intellectual, emotional, social, and ethical potential;
:: to forge partnerships for learning among parents, students, teachers, and local community institutions;

:: to challenge all to assume their active roles in improving both the local and global communities; and
:: to create an environment in which learners construct meaning by actively participating in the learning process

WE BELIEVE
:: Students, parents, teachers, administrators, and community leaders are responsible for creating and ensuring an environment in which learning is modeled and valued.
:: School is not only preparation for high school, college and
    career, it IS life.
:: A meaningful education balances academic, social, and
    emotional needs and experiences.
:: Every person is a learner and a teacher.
:: Reflection is necessary for growth.
:: The world is one's classroom.
:: Every person constructs meaning and understanding.
:: The realms of knowledge are intellectual, emotional,
    physical, and spiritual.
:: Balance among the realms of knowledge is the key to a
    satisfying, ethical life.
:: People share responsibility and credit for their work.
:: People must learn how to compete with themselves and
    collaborate with others.
:: Self-respect is built upon achievement and integrity.
:: Adults share in the responsibility of shaping the leaders of

tomorrow.
:: Technology enriches traditional paths of knowledge.
:: Ethical behavior underlies each individual’s endeavors.
:: All must accept the challenge to share their gifts with others for the betterment of the world in which they live
:: Democratic values and practices enrich individuals and the
    societies in which they live.
:: What one knows and how one learns are both important.
:: People learn as much from failure as from success.
:: Interdisciplinary approaches that stress the association of
    knowledge are powerful instruments of learning.
:: Collaboration and teamwork enhance the learning process.
:: Each individual has special gifts and talents.