Skills
1. Independent thinker
2. Critical Thinker
3. Being a good citizen
4. Tolerance and acceptance of everyone's differences " we will accept everyone's differences no matter what."
5. Sportsmanship

Acquisition of Skills
1. Diverse community of students
2. Strong writing programs
3. Strong PE/Athletic Programs
4. Raising the bar for acdemic expectations
5. Academic Rigor

Small school setting/small class size.
Every teacher engaged and playing an active role in the classroom.
Opportunities for involvement in things that I may be interested in, discovery opportunities.
Presented and made aware of how divers my community and world is and how I can fit into ti and be productive.
Developing skills that can be used to address and solve problems independently.
Developing an attitude that through my own hard work I can achieve realistic goals set forth by my community.
Recognizing my own diversity and made aware.

I. Write
II. Read
III Know where I am headed
IV. Background/education I received will give me advantage I need to achieve my goals.
V. Teachers were supportive and demonstrated to me why I needed to further my education.
VI. Experience other cultures/hear other voices.
VII. Dreams. Goals to achieve.
VIII Small system. Teachers knew me - had high expectations for me- personally interested in me - pushed me.

This student has had an education full of experiences, mentors, and diversity that larger public schools in more suburban and urban areas cannot offer. He was able to learn about literature, art, music and science by working with community members who are specialist in the fields. He's participated in a band, attended and shown work at art galleries, and done field research that univiersity students would pay huge tuition to experience with the Center for Coastal Studies. His school has become a center for diverse learners with accessibililty to post-grad students, international students, urban youth looking for a sage environment, and other non-traditional learners who have been attracted to the school because of the accepting community and options for a residence at the school