To help teens get back on track by restoring relationships, rediscovering academic success, and preparing them to meet the challenges of adolescence and young adulthood.

in the innate goodness and potential of young people and families.in respect for the dignity, integrity, and uniqueness of the individual.



in hope and our human ability to rise to the challenges of self discovery.in honesty as the basis for confidence and trust, freedom and responsibility, and love and abundance; and that dishonesty and fear in response to difficult or painful experiences can become a destructive and self-perpetuating pattern that results in scarcity, disconnection and more pain.



in the efficacy of encouraging, guiding and supporting young people and families as they engage in healing relationships, educational aspirations and the developmental tasks of adolescence.that respect is grounded in the establishment and refinement of educational and emotional competencies that both reflect the unique gifts of the individual and encompass the practical skills essential for living in a complex, often demanding and increasingly diverse society.



in community that fosters a positive peer culture where students help each other to enhance their personal growth, and experienced students assume important leadership roles and responsibilities.



that teaching by example is not merely the best way, but the only way, to show adolescents how to embrace honesty and responsibility for their lives.

that balance and integrity, which we strive to establish among the emotional, intellectual, physical, social, and spiritual elements of our students' lives, must also be manifest in our own lives.