The Learning Community

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Mission Statement

As a community of learners, our mission for education in Plainfield is to support and expect academic excellence while building character, self-confidence, and enthusiasm for lifelong learning.

Responsibilities

The community is responsible for providing a quality education to children in grades K through 12.

The school is responsible for:

  • stating academic goals clearly and defining a curriculum with high academic standards
  • teaching with an awareness of individual children’s learning styles
  • emphasizing good character, self-discipline and interpersonal skills
  • providing an atmosphere that fosters excitement about learning
  • offering strong administrative leadership and a high quality staff
  • respecting the values, authority and input of parents, as well as the situations of the home environment
  • encouraging the involvement of parents and community members in the life of the school

The home is responsible for:

  • Understanding and reinforcing school curricula
  • Encouraging students to complete homework and to place a high priority on education
  • Ensuring that children arrive at school on time, rested, fed, and ready to learn
  • Respecting the expertise and authority of teachers and staff

Results 

Students should possess a foundation of information, concepts and learning skills:

  • analytical skills: identifying and formulating problems, researching information and developing
  • creative solutions
  • reading, writing, and speaking effectively
  • grounding in US and world literature
  • mathematics, including the ability to apply quantitative thinking and analysis in daily life
  • physical, earth and life sciences, including how these are manifested in everyday phenomena such as the environment, technology, and weather
  • history, geography, government and the responsibilities of citizenship in local, national and global contexts
  • significant exposure to the arts, a foreign language and the diversity of human culture
  • effective use of computers for computation and processing information
  • appreciation of physical and mental health, including avoidance of substance abuse and  communicable
    diseases

Students should display behaviors that allow them to be productive learners and relate effectively to others:

  • enthusiasm for learning
  • confidence and self esteem
  • self-discipline and good work habits, including the ability to listen and take turns
  • personal integrity and honesty
  • willingness to take responsibility where appropriate and to follow through once responsibility is assumed
  • acceptance of, sensitivity to, and compassion for others

Mutual respect, support, and participation among the community, families, and the school are vital to effectively achieving our mission. Open communication is encouraged, valued, and respected.