Core Values

We stand confident and unwavering in our mission and vision.
We communicate with candor, kindness, and respect.
We are responsible for ourselves and accountable to each other.
We value learning through growth.
We embrace new ways to introduce, explore, and understand.
We are invested in educational partnerships and intellectual curiosity.
We promote a supportive environment for the safety and well-being of our community.

Guiding Principles of Academic Rigor:

• To foster a lifelong commitment to learning.

• To enhance a respect for diversity of thought and perspective.

• To build fundamental knowledge using the

  Core Knowledge curriculum.

• To develop high-performing leaders ready for

  post-secondary opportunities.

• To set high expectations that challenge students

  intellectually, academically, and personally.

• To create meaningful and personal connections

  to academic work.

• To hold staff, students, and parents accountable to

  JA’s mission, vision, and core values.

• To uphold a learning community that values

  academic growth and embraces intellectual curiosity.