Basic School Priorities for Renewal

The School as Community

A Curriculum with Coherence

A Climate for Learning

A Commitment to Character

"After completing our research, we concluded that the most essential ingredient of a successful school - the one idea that holds it all together - is best described by the simple word 'connections'. An effective school connects people, to create community. An effective school connects the curriculum, to achieve coherence. An effective school connects classrooms and resources, to enrich the learning climate. And, an effective school connects learning to life, to build character. These four priorities - Community, Curriculum, Climate, and Character - are the building blocks for the Basic School."
~ Ernest L. Boyer

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