Our Vision


Students and staff at Pathways Charter School are guided by the overarching vision that all students require individual attention to their specific needs in instruction and delivery. Students in the lower grades benefit from a cross-graded approach to learning, while secondary students are grouped into traditional grade levels. Cross-grading describes a process by which students may work across multiple grade levels according to their skill levels. For all grades, Pathways embrace the concept of individualization and “differentiation”—highly reflective and personalized forms of education, which will enable Pathways Charter School graduates to acquire the skills necessary to become educated citizens in the 21st Century.

Successful Pathways Charter School graduates will demonstrate competence in skill areas such as clear communication, cooperative learning, effective work habits, time management, self-discipline, and independent learning. Students will be able to communicate effectively through writing, listening and speaking. They will effectively use technology to procure information, make connections and support advanced skills development which will enable them to pursue their own paths of learning throughout their adult lives. Students will develop research skills as well as have the ability to plan, initiate, and complete a project and the ability to reflect on and evaluate one's own and others' learning. Thus, they will be armed with the skills they need to pursue their future goals, be they higher education, or secure, sustainable employment.