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Lake Fern Montessori Academy
Statement of Mission
Families Working with Schools,
Schools Working with Families,
A Family-School Partnership
Both school and family recognize that effective
partnerships are characterized
by mutual respect, open lines of communication, a shared commitment to collaboration, clearly defined responsibilities,
and a common vision of the goals to be reached.
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The School:
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The Family:
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- Recognizes that its effectiveness in helping the child to develop fullest potential
is a function of its effectiveness in helping the family do the same.
- Fully presents to parents during the admission process its philosophy, program
and practices and encourages dialogue that assists parents in clarifying their expectations and goals for the child.
- Keeps parents well informed through published policies, systematic reports, conferences,
publications and informal conversations.
- Ensures that teachers and administrators are accessible to parents, model candid
and open dialogue and seek and value the parents' perspective on the child.
- Offers and supports a variety of parent education opportunities, including the
development of parent networks and suggestion of effective ways for parents to support the educational process.
- Defines clearly how it involves parents when considering major decisions that
affect the school community.
- Actively seeks the knowledge it needs to work effectively with a diverse parent
body.
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- Acknowledges the opportunity that participation in the school creates for
collaboration with an extended community in rearing the child.
- Selects a school by seeking an optimal match for the
child's needs, parental expectations
and the school's philosophy, program and services.
- Supports the school's policies and procedures and stays involved in the life
of the school.
- Values the school's perspective on the child. When concerns arise, the parent
seeks information directly and consults with those best able to address the concerns.
- Provides a home environment that supports the development of positive self-esteem,
learning attitudes and habits, and social and intellectual competence.
- Supports the stability and continuation of the school by fulfillment of such
responsibilities as timely arrival and departure, payment and promotion of enrollment.
- Shares with the school any religious, cultural, medical or personal information
that the school may need to serve the child and the family best.
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