Vision Charter School

The mission of the Vision Charter School, Inc. is to provide a classical education to all students in an effort to produce well-educated, respectful citizen leaders. A classical education is one which utilizes concepts and facts from History, Language Arts, Literature, Science, Mathematics, Fine Arts, and Social Studies to impart skills in reasoning, problem-solving, and critical thinking. These skills are mandatory in today’s changing society.

The Vision Charter School plans to help students learn how to think and share through group inquiry. The goal is to strengthen critical thinking skills, encourage reading and form the foundation for a lifelong appreciation of literature.

Leaders are identified by their moral character and intellectual qualities. The Vision Charter School will nurture the intellectual capacity of our students with a foundation in reading and writing. Problem-solving and cognitive development will be heightened through the teaching of mathematics and the scientific method. These skills will be enhanced with application to real-world problems. Many studies have suggested that early musical training can increase cognitive development in abstract thinking and logical skills. We will use language and music to enhance historical and cultural appreciation. We will also study local, state, regional, and national heritage and culture to promote greater understanding and appreciation of our nation and its diverse population.

As part of our mission we will seek to help our students develop the following academic and personal habits:

curiosity;
lifelong learning;
clear oral and written communication;
creative thinking;
logical thinking and the ability to make informed judgments;
effective use of technology as a tool;
adaptability to new situations and new information;
problem-solving skills;
the ability to find, select, evaluate, organize, and use information from various sources;
the ability to make easy and flexible connections among various disciplines of thought; and
respecting others’ individuality and creativity, as well as one’s own, while seeking to work within teams to create common solutions.
In addition, we hope to help them develop the following personal habits and actions:
accepting responsibility for personal decisions and actions;
academic honesty and the ability to face challenges with courage and integrity;
a healthy lifestyle;
empathy and courtesy for others and respect for differences among people and cultures;
self-confidence and willingness to risk setbacks in order to learn;
concentration and perseverance;
managing time in a responsible manner;
seeking a fair share of the workload; and
working cooperatively with others, which includes the ability to listen, share opinions, negotiate, compromise, and help a group reach consensus.