To provide a safe place to learn and grow.
	To provide an individualized learning plan adopted to students' needs, and parents' and guardians' hopes.
	To open our school to parents and guardians for daily, frequent communication between teacher and home.
	To offer students art, music, physical education, cultural, theatre, dance and alternative educational activities not offered or available in the regular school system.
	To provide space for students who are not experiencing a positive, safe, fullfilling, and individualized learning space in the regular school system.
	To respect the integrity of the individual learner: her/his hopes, fears, personality, and holistic character.
	To provide accelerated curriculum and challenging projects for students who may be unfulfilled or bored with the pace and scope of regular schooling.
	To make site visitations, integrate our programs with guest speakers, and provide students with materials and equipment for integrated projects not feasible to larger classes and schools. With our flexible timetables, students can participate in all activities at the school rather than being limited by rigid schedules of the regular school system.
	To provide opportunities for students to participate in projects involving: Environmental Studies; Alternative Technologies of Energy; Theatre and Drama; Music; Alternative, Adapted Physical Education Activities; Art Projects (Sculpture, Painting, Digital Media-Cartooning); Travel Opportunities-Site Visits; Cultural Studies; Publishing (Desktop and Newsletters); Information Technologies (Computers); International Studies (Mock United Nations): Alternative Extra Curricual Activities (Debating, Chess, Poetry Readings, Drama); Human Rights Projects.