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Who We Are

Who We Are

 

Our Vision

All individuals pursue their passions and contribute to a just and hopeful future for themselves and the world.

 

Our Mission

VCS engages every student in meaningful and supportive learning experiences to grow resilient, educated, and socially intelligent human beings.

 

A group of children play on a wooden boat-shaped structure at a playground.

OUR MISSION

VCS engages every student in meaningful and supportive learning experiences to grow resilient, educated, and socially intelligent human beings.

 

 

Our Approach

  • Project based-learning integrating student interest, real-world application, and creativity;
  • Compassionate communication and ongoing social emotional development;
  • Rigorous academic instruction aligned to state standards and reflective of individual needs and strengths;
  • Safe and joyful learning environment supported by relationship building and cultural respect;
  • Deeply engaged school community providing in-class and organization-wide support.

(source: Theory of Change: VCS Stakeholders’ Roadmap to Growth and Success)

 

 

Equity Statement

From its founding, VCS has been rooted in educating and empowering children to advocate for and contribute to a just and hopeful society.

We are a community that continually prioritizes a climate of purposeful inclusion and belonging.

We strive to engage with and learn from the lived experiences of Latinx, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) and LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer,Intersex, Asexual, +) communities, as well as immigrants, people with differing abilities,
people of varying religious beliefs, and cultures/groups who identify on the margins or outside of dominant culture.

We acknowledge that societal inequities place particular groups at an advantage while disadvantaging others. We reject systemic racism and the use of privilege and bias against marginalized groups.

As anti-racist educators, we learn from the diverse voices of a multicultural world, challenge the normalization of racial disparities, and empower children to be advocates and allies for a more equitable world.

Download our Equity Statement here.

“Children construct their intelligence and understanding of the world by interacting with materials, people, and ideas.”
 ~ Jean Piaget