Mission
ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR THE EDUCATION OF ESPECIALLY EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING YOUTH IN POVERTY, MIGRANT AND IMMIGRANT YOUTH, YOUTH RACIALIZED INTO OPPRESSED IDENTITIES, YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES, LGBTQ+ YOUTH, AND YOUTH LIVING WITH TRAUMA, THAT: IS FOUNDED UPON THE PRINCIPLES OF RESTORATIVE, CONSENSUS- DRIVEN, PARTICIPATORY DESIGN; PROVIDES A CURRICULUM DETERMINED BY THE ITERATIVE DESIGN OF STUDENTS, TEACHERS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES; CONSIDERS THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF GOVERNING THE SCHOOL TO BE A CORE LEARNING COMPONENT OF THE SCHOOL, TO BE SHARED DEMOCRATICALLY AMONG STUDENTS, FAMILIES, STAFF, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMUNITY; AND MAINTAINS A CRITICAL, ITERATIVE APPROACH TO ITS STRUCTURE WHICH ALLOWS ON- GOING INNOVATIONS IN DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION.