Philosophy
Horizons is a small, diverse
school which continually challenges every community member
to grow. It demands respect for each individual.
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those values and skills that ensure them the maximum
number of opportunities. Students learn life skills
through active participation in the classroom, school
work program, community service, and internships in
professional settings. Students gain responsibility,
decision making skills, and problem solving abilities
be being positively involved in management of the school
community. These roles empower students, giving them
the knowledge and confidence to take control of personal
decisions and act maturely in interpersonal interactions.
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Mutual education is the basis for teaching
and learning in Horizons’ classrooms. This philosophy
rests on an underlying respect for each person involved
and recognizes the potential for every individual’s
unique contribution to the process, which honors diversity.
Thus we encourage exploration and participation by giving
students greater responsibility. Horizons recognizes peer
interaction as an important factor in classroom learning
environments, in school governance, and in the development
of social skills, leadership abilities, and effective
communication.
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| Goals
• To build a positive self concept through expanding
confidence in academic, social and physical abilities.
• To promoting academic excellence
• To encourage students with subject proficiency
to accelerate into advanced classes and individual projects.
• To help students make the transition from external
motivation to self-motivation.
• To provide an appropriate structure to meet
each student's needs, at each phase of her or his growth,
with the objective of self-discipline
• To empower students to develop themselves fully
• To teach decision making and problem solving
• To assist each student's acquisition of a sense
of personal responsibility
• To strengthen leadership potential and effectiveness
• To provide experiences to improve interpersonal
skills
• To grow from a community of many nationalities,
races, religions, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds.
• To encourage a sense of belonging and contributing
to a community.
• To support opportunities to develop personal
creativity.
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guess if I had to summarize it, it would fall along the lines of a
strong belief in respect for self and respect for every living thing.
A belief that each person is here on this earth for a reason, and
that we have an obligation to embrace those reasons, maximize the
experience, and to do everything that we can to leave a legacy that
clearly espouses the idea of leaving the world a better place than
where we found it. 
The academic program of Horizons School offers the knowledge
and skills which will permit students to pursue education
in the future.
