New Prague Intermediate, in partnership with students,
parents, and community , is committed to creating a safe, nurturing enviroment
that instills in every student, a passion for life long learning, while striving
to achieve their maximum potential to become a contributing member in our complex
and changing society.
- Our school community strives to achieve the following
principles:
- To create a safe and friendly enviroment where each
individual student's academic and social needs can be met.
- To be aware of all aspects of a child's development.
- To relate real life experiences to all curriculum.
- To emphasize hands-on learning as vital to a child's
learning.
- To use technology and a variety of teaching materials.
- To create opportunities for discussion among children,
and between children and adults.
- To utilize cooperative small group activities to
support learning and to provide an opportunity for social and emotional development.
- To promote reading, writing, communication, problem
solving, and mathematics which are essential for success in our changing society.
- To assist children as they continue to develop self-control
and a sense of responsibility for their actions.
- To nuture and strengthen the child's development
in attitude, behavior, and responsibility through the use of positive modeling
and high expectations.
To support the above belief system, a variety of delivery
systems are employed to address the diverse learning styles of children. These
include the self-contained and looping models, all of which emphasize the continual
progress and development of each child.