The mission of Garibaldi Highlands Elementary is to provide a nurturing environment, enabling individual students to realize their full potential and acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to become valued members of society.

Beliefs

We believe:

• all children can learn and have the right to education
• children learn in different ways and at different rates
• children, parents, and teachers are partners in education
• education focuses on the whole child

Principles

We will:

• provide for continuous learning
• plan developmentally appropriate experiences for children
  
• support integration of children with special needs
  
• give children opportunities to make thoughtful decisions about their  individual goals
  
• foster responsibility in children
  
• encourage independent learning
  
• encourage co-operative learning
  
• promote mutual respect and support between children
  
• respect parents, students and colleagues
  
• involve our parents and community
  
• practice collaboration, commitment, and creativity in our organization
  
• work consistently toward professional improvement

Challenges

How can we:

• meet individual needs
• foster respect
• find time to share beliefs and practices
• increase student responsibility and participation
• assess & evaluate whether our practices are consistent with our principles
• involve all shareholders in the decision-making process