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 Mission Statement

Freire Charter School gives young people complementary academic and applied opportunities in a small learning community that is shaped equally by individual goals and democratic ideals, and that provides an inclusive, supportive, respectful, demanding and joyous environment for students, their families, staff and community partners. The school builds on the insights of educator-philosopher Paolo Freire in connecting students’ learning to family, home, workplace and community. The school will adopt principles of "mindfulness" developed by Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer and will incorporate active leaning methods from the work of research-practitioner Eric Rofes. To ensure ongoing dialogue among school, home and mentors, and shared learning activities for students and families, the school will make computer technology and Internet access available to every student and family. Students (and families and staff) will develop personal education plans that take their interests and lifelong learning goals into account. Students graduate with their own well-researched plans that are rooted in rigorous academic learning, systematic service, career and entrepreneurial experiences and reflection.