What We Wish for Our Children

What do we wish for our children?

This question is the foundation of our vision. The 21 statements that follow attempt to articulate that vision—to bring clarity to the question. Having a clear picture of what we want for our children will help guide us in all that we do. We will use these statements to measure and guide our actions.

1. We want our children to understand that any learning endeavor depends primarily on them.
2. We want our children to have a deepening relationship with something that arises out of their own personal interests.
3. We want our children to have a growing and deepening intellectual interest in at least one curricular area.
4. We want our children to make their best effort in their academic course work.
5. We want our children to have a successful organizational style.
6. We want our children to use educational tools in developmentally appropriate ways to deepen understanding.
7. We want our children to have a balanced perspective on contemporary trends and world issues.
8. We want our children to have reverence for the natural world
9. We want our children to have a deepening understanding of the aesthetic dimension of the world.
10. We want our children to be aware of the space around them and share in its maintenance.
11. We want our children to appreciate the uniqueness of individuals and celebrate the differences.
12. We want our children to grow in the experience of doing for others.
13. We want our children to acknowledge their debt to the work of others.
14. We want our children to understand how to make and maintain a friendship.
15. We want our children to know how to handle themselves appropriately in social situations.
16. We want our children to understand the validity of their feelings and their responsibility for their actions.
17. We want our children to know how to make healthy decisions concerning diet and nutrition.
18. We want our children to engage in physical activities that become meaningful in their lives.
19. We want our children to experience the satisfaction of working with their hands.
20. We want our children to see quiet and relaxation as necessary components of learning.
21. We want our children to develop the ability to be attentive.