The mission of Township High School District 211 is to serve the educational needs of the community by developing and implementing quality programs which challenge students to achieve their potential to become contributing, informed citizens capable of meeting the demands of a changing world.
The vision of the District 211 Academy- North centers on a model of resilience, which attempts to provide students with key elements for success. Resilience, the ability to adjust to change and recover from adversity or challenge, is fostered in an environment that promotes the following:
These three elements help students realize their strengths, enhance their development, guide them toward positive choices, and find direction for their futures beyond high school.
The mission of District 211 Academy- North is to establish a positive and supportive learning community in which we strive to foster the consistent fulfillment of high academic and behavioral expectations. We will facilitate the growth of positive peer and adult relationships, appropriate social skills, and the acceptance of personal responsibility for behaviors and choices. We are committed to bolster students’ pride in the school, community, and themselves, and to promote the development and achievement of short and long-term goals. We expect that all members of the learning community will facilitate student transition into productive and constructive adulthood.
Academy North’s emphasis includes these objectives:
· Promote academic success by integrating therapeutic support services into the learning environment.
· Provide an environment, which is physically and psychologically safe.
· Strengthen academic performance to a student’s maximum ability.
· Assist students in developing and maintaining appropriate, positive behaviors, which promote effective learning and healthy emotional and social development.
· Develop positive peer and adult relationships and appropriate social skills with an emphasis on accepting personal responsibility for behaviors.
· Utilize positive behavior management strategies to achieve behavioral goals.
· Maintain positive home-school relationships through consistent communications.