Educational Philosophy of Valor Academy
The primary goal of Valor Academy is to serve as a first major step toward college for all of our students. Our aim is to hold students to the highest academic and behavioral standards of excellence so they can succeed at rigorous college preparatory high schools. It is critical, then, that Valor will ready middle school student with excellent achievement, test scores, and character traits that will open doors to good high schools. With Valor setting the foundation, students will enter and succeed in high school and be ready to enter and excel at four-year universities.
Valor Academy confers the unwavering belief that college is for each of our students regardless of their incoming academic performance, socio-economic level, or home language. By encouraging students to achieve the highest standards of excellence, our educational program develops the skills and knowledge each of our students needs in order to succeed.
Our educational philosophy at Valor Academy is hinged upon four core values:
- Academic Excellence is Expected of Every Student – Every Single One
- Excellence through High Expectations
- Excellence through Rigorous Academics Focused on Literacy and Math
- Excellence through Great Teaching
- Accountability Drives Student Performance in Every Subject
- Accountability through Frequent Assessment and Evaluation
- Accountability through Family Involvement
- Accountability through Public and Community Involvement
- Support is Critical to Students’ Success
- Support through School Culture of Respect and Achievement Orientation
- Support through Individualized and Targeted Interventions
- Support through More Time on Task and Effective Use of Time School-wide
- Exposure to Life’s Responsibilities and Possibilities Lead to Well Rounded Students
- Exposure to Ethics and Character Development
- Exposure to Habits for Success
- Exposure to Outside Learning Opportunities