Mission & Vision
Mission
We inspire to become a leading school to work with families and the community to successfully educate our diverse student body to achieve academic excellence and make positive contributions to the world.
Vision
We envision a nurturing environment in which students are receiving excellent education and being challenged to reach their full potential – intellectually, physically, socially, and morally. Our partnership with parents and the community to provide appropriate learning opportunities for students is part of our philosophy to prepare students for a rapidly changing world.
Alia National School builds a positive partnership with families and the community through:
- Creating a welcoming atmosphere and encourage parents to be involved in their children’s education.
- Having an open-door policy with parents and address their concerns.
- Encouraging PTA participation in strategic planning.
- Respecting differences and validating families’ culture and heritage.
- Maintaining clear communication with families about students’ progress.
- Creating opportunities for experiential learning to happen out in the community surrounding the school.
- Robust school-community connections, and explore the ways in which community resources can contribute to the school, as well as the way in which the school can contribute to strengthening the community.
- Fostering academic excellence through collaborative partnerships with families and the community, shaping educational goals and supporting student achievement.
We educate our diverse student body to achieve academic excellence through:
- Determining each student’s readiness for learning and differentiate instruction to meet their needs.
- Implementing inclusion methods where general education teachers and special education teachers work together to meet the needs of students.
- Analyzing academic data to improve students’ achievement.
- Cultivating a growth mindset for resilient learning, embracing challenges and persistence in education.
We prepare our students to make positive contributions to a rapidly changing world through:
- Fostering the skills needed to prepare students as global citizens.
- Training teachers to integrate technology in the classroom.
- Encourage Students’ creativity and the ability to engage in independent and
critical thinking
We motivate our students to reach their full potential through:
- Boosting the students’ self-esteem and preparing them to handle challenges.
- Getting students involved in the school’s life and take the lead in some areas.
- Teaching students responsibility and dedication.
- Building connections between the classroom and real-life experiences.
- Inspiring academic excellence through continuous curiosity and lifelong learning, encouraging students to explore beyond the curriculum.
BELIEFS
- Children learn best in a safe, nurturing environment that fosters positive self-esteem.
- All students are capable of learning and should be privileged to the same educational opportunities.
- Education is a shared responsibility involving student, parent, school, community.
- Prepare students with the skills necessary for them to successful individuals.
- Conduct activities that contribute to the development of students’ character and skills.
- Embrace students’ individual abilities and assist them in maximizing their potentials.
- Help students develop a positive self-concept and an acceptance of individual differences.
- Embrace the relentless pursuit of academic excellence, providing students with a dynamic learning environment that nurtures their intellectual growth and prepares them for future success.
CORE VALUES
Our values are the acronyms that come from the name of our school ALIA:
- Accepting individual differences.
- Learning to keep a smile on our faces.
- Identifying and addressing strengths/weaknesses and Engaging students in meaningful learning activities.
- Always working as a team.
- Adapting to challenges with resilience and a positive attitude.
Staff and management of Alia National School are striving to provide students with an inclusive and comprehensive balanced education through:
- Commitment to provide quality education.
- Collaborative environment by caring for each other and working together.
- Respect for other and self.
- Security by providing a safe and healthy environment that promotes learning.
- TEAM – “Together Everyone Achieves More”.