Ten Tenets of Traditional Schools

  1. Students, educators, and families ensure a safe learning environment.

  2. Students, educators, and families contribute to a healthy learning environment by adhering to a clearly defined code of conduct.

  3. Students, educators, and families have elevated expectations and a strong focus on the achievement of intellectual, human, social, and career goals.

  4.  Students, educators, families, and the community are partners in student success.

  5. Educators emphasize mastery of essential skills and competencies in reading, writing, and numeracy.

  6. Educators use the provincial curriculum and their collective pedagogical expertise to personalize learning for their students.

  7. Educators use consistent and predictable routines that maximize student learning.

  8. Educators and students use a variety of timely assessment and feedback methods to accelerate meaningful learning and engagement.

  9. Students follow a uniform dress code.

  10. Learning takes place at school, at home, and in the community