School Mission

 

 

Introduction

The mission and beliefs statements were created by a school-wide committee in 2003.  The goals and beliefs statements are reviewed by the program improvement team each year to ensure they still in alignment with the vision of the H.A.V.E.N. staff and organization.  Program improvement team members review the mission and beliefs each year withour teaching staff.  the purpose of these sessions is to elicit feedback and discussion about their meaning and continued appropriateness.  Program improvement team members then meet to share feedback and information and adjust mission and belief statements when appropriate.

Mission

The overriding goal of H.A.V.E.N. Academy is "successful reintegration of students into less restrictive environments." Meeting students' individual educational needs in order to reach this goal guides our actions.  We are committed to continual improvement in four major areas that we believe can further our mission:

1.    Safety

We will provide environments and facilities that promote the physical, social and emotional health needs of      the students, staff and the communities served by our program.

2.    Student Success

We will promote student success through skills training in order to facilitate increased independence.  This will be accomplished through the continual training of staff in behavior change technology.  Effective transition planning and the provision of opportunities for the personal growth of staff and students.

3.    Curriculum and Services

We will develop and implement curriculum and services that are aligned with state standareds and curriculum initiatives within our associated school districts.  We will increase collaboration between H.A.V.E.N. staff and our stakeholders in order to achieve this goal and to promote the successful integration of students into less restrictive environments.

We will provide environments which continually evolve and adapt to student needs.  These adaptations will include, aut are not limited to, expanding our vocational programs, community based instruction, therapeutic programs, hands-on learning and access to curriculum and resources on an equal basis to regular education students.

We will continually evaluate program-wide supervision needs in order to maximize instructional time.

4.    Mutual Respect and Good Communication

We will provide a harmonious, consistent and supportive educational environment characterized by mutual respect, clear communication and acceptance of individual differences among students, staff and other citizens within our communities.