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Evergreen Charter School
Educational Summary


ECS will ensure that students of varied cultural and social backgrounds and different ability levels achieve their academic potential while developing a positive sense of self-worth. ECS will foster individual growth and development through the implementation of a challenging and comprehensive educational program that emphasizes mastery of a quality K-5 core curriculum that is aligned to the New York State Learning Standards and based on New York State curricular guidelines. Additionally, instruction in Spanish and integration of content regarding different cultures and their history will be important parts of ECS’s curriculum. The school will feature arts and physical education programs, and it will foster healthy life choices within a child-centered school environment that places a premium on environmental education and conservation of resources. ECS will use a balanced instructional approach and employ a workshop delivery model. The school promotes: respect for self, respect for others and respect for the resources.

Evergreen will help children develop a strong academicw foundation to be successful as they progress through school and beyond;
foster understanding among students and staff about stewardship and service in the school environment and in the community at large;

support students in developing proficiency in Spanish language;
provide families with a high quality public education alternative;
foster individual student growth and development while connecting individuals to the community and each other;

    create a school in which students:
•    are challenged academically;
•    take responsibility for their actions;
•    are technologically and globally minded;
•    communicate effectively and work cooperatively;
•    think critically, solve problems and make informed choices;
•    demonstrative the rights and responsibilities of good citizenship;
•    show respect towards themselves and others regardless of differences;
•    develop creative expression and individual talents;
•    are physically and emotionally safe.