Our Mission
The mission of Regional Multicultural Magnet School is to respect cultural diversity, empower all learners, and develop compassionate people who take responsibility for making positive changes in society.
The mission is accomplished by:
- Respecting cultural diversity...
- Supporting people from culturally diverse backgrounds
- Encouraging the development of bilingual learners
- Fostering the appreciation of human similarities and differences
Empowering all learners...
- Using developmentally appropriate practices
- Creating an environment where people feel safe to take risks
- Changing conflict into creative and constructive learning
- Teaching people to analyze and critique ideas from multiple perspectives
- Challenging people to reach their fullest potential
Developing compassionate people...
- Providing opportunities for people to care for others
- Supporting people in their efforts to serve others
Making positive changes in society...
- Helping people view themselves as change agents
- Supporting the development of leadership skills
- Expecting people to accomplish meaningful change in their society
Our Vision
The vision of the Regional Multicultural Magnet School (RMMS) is to create a community that is committed to empowering students to become active, compassionate, lifelong learners. We work with families as well as local and global communities to implement challenging interdisciplinary programs of international education. We develop students who are respectful, inquiring, knowledgeable, and reflective change agents who are empowered to create a sustainable planet and a more just and peaceful world.
Our Goals
The Regional Multicultural Magnet School goals emphasize:
- A child-centered environment,
- Developmentally appropriate practices,
- Spanish language instruction,
- Computer utilization to enhance instruction,
- Assessments based on student's individual learning,
- Active participation by students in their own learning,
- Sensitivity to many kinds of diversity,
- Concentration on each child's unique learning style and rate,
- A wide variety of instructional strategies.
We talk about issues here like global warming and awareness, and that's not something you usually hear about in an elementary school. They're giving students exposure to real life while still encouraging them to grow and change. Former Student & Volunteer