MISSION

 

The mission of LVDLCS is to create a community of bilingual, multicultural, life-long learners committed to academic excellence and leadership while celebrating diversity and identity.

 

                                                                                                  Community * Diversity * Identity 

 

VISION 

Our vision is a community of bilingual and bi-cultural, life-long learners committed to excellence and dedicated to learning and leadership.

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CORE VALUES

We believe that;

•  We are a community that is made stronger through its diversity.

 

• Each individual within our organization has value and brings unique experiences to the community that makes us a rich learning environment.

 

• We are creating a community where all members feel equal responsibility for the success and growth of the community and society as a whole.

 

• The success of our school is dependent upon the contribution of the students, the staff, the families, and the community.

 

• We are creating an environment that is safe and secure and ensures the successful learning of all students.

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The School's Profile of Graduate

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Upon the successful completion of the educational programming at Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School our students will:

 

Foundational Skills;

• Understand the need to be a life-long learner and build skills to persevere on an educational path

• Utilize critical thinking skills and decision making skills

• Demonstrate competency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking in both English and Spanish

• Demonstrate competency in math computation and math problem solving skills

• Demonstrate competency in implementing the scientific method across settings

• Demonstrate competency in local, regional, national, and world geography and use this knowledge to think critically about current events

• Demonstrate competency in technology resources to utilize those resources to improve all other foundational skills

• Demonstrate an appreciation for art and music throughout our multicultural society

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Personal Qualities

• Demonstrate competency in understanding the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and making appropriate choices

• Display a strong sense of personal responsibility for choices and behaviors

• Demonstrate an awareness and respect for our diverse, multicultural society

• Utilize all foundational skills to be positive citizens in any setting

• Utilize all foundational skills to be caretakers of the environment

• Demonstrate an understanding of democracy and the responsibilities of being a good citizen within a democratic system.

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UNIQUE FEATURES

 

• Dual Language Instructional Strategies

• Smaller Student-to-Teacher Ratio

• Multi-Disciplinary Project Program

• Individual Student Achievement Plans

• Summer School

• Saturday Programs

• Parent Literacy Programs

• School Uniforms

• Expected Parental Involvement

• 10 Professional Development Days including Study Groups with University Partnerships

• Project-Based Learning 

 

**Please see the "LVDLCS Expecting and Achieving Success" Document (found under the school publications tab)

for even more information regarding educational strategies and programming implemented at LVDLCS**