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The IB Mission Statement
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
International Baccalaureate Organization 2012
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
International Baccalaureate Organization 2012
Ridgeway High School Mission Statement
Motto
Academic Excellence~Diverse Environment~Well-rounded Citizens
Mission
The mission of Ridgeway High School is to foster academic excellence in a safe, nurturing, and diverse environment where students become active learners and well-rounded, engaged world citizens.
Vision
Ridgeway High School is dedicated to providing a positive setting that promotes the intellectual, physical, and social development of each student. The Ridgeway Community will address the needs and interest of students in all levels of academics and extracurricular activities.
We will work cooperatively to ensure that students emerge from school as motivated, focused, well-adjusted adults and productive, responsible citizens.
Beliefs
Motto
Academic Excellence~Diverse Environment~Well-rounded Citizens
Mission
The mission of Ridgeway High School is to foster academic excellence in a safe, nurturing, and diverse environment where students become active learners and well-rounded, engaged world citizens.
Vision
Ridgeway High School is dedicated to providing a positive setting that promotes the intellectual, physical, and social development of each student. The Ridgeway Community will address the needs and interest of students in all levels of academics and extracurricular activities.
We will work cooperatively to ensure that students emerge from school as motivated, focused, well-adjusted adults and productive, responsible citizens.
Beliefs
- Students learn, achieve, and succeed in a safe, supportive comfortable environment conducive to attaining their full potential.
- Students perform at their highest level and behavior improves when they are challenged and expectations are high.
- Students must develop skills in verbal and written communication, reading, math, science, health, physical
- Students must be able to use technology proficiently in preparation for life.
- Students must develop personal, educational, and career goals to promote life-long learning and success.
- Diversity helps students make a successful transition from the educational setting to the real world.
- Effective and timely communication with parents/guardians and students fosters a positive attitude toward
- Cooperation and caring among administration, faculty, parents/ guardians, and students provide an atmosphere of respect and and fosters integrity.
- Staff development is essential for teachers to function effectively.
- An array of activities such as clubs, athletics, and the arts is essential to the development of well-rounded
- Instruction must consider the different learning styles of our student body.
- It is necessary to provide opportunities that develop the desire for, and the practice of character, leadership,