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Hillcrest Core Ideology

 

Academics          Character          Leadership

Through a comprehensive and challenging curriculum, Hillcrest Academy inspires and encourages its students to approach life with a sense of inquiry and purpose.

Academics: 

Hillcrest Academy …

  • has an inquiry driven program
  • builds a strong academic foundation
  • enriches the curriculum with languages and the arts
  • creates curricular  depth and complexity
  • focuses on conceptual understanding of mathematics
  • emphasizes a blended, phonetic, literature based reading program
  • teaches organizational and learning skills critical to academic success
  • acknowledges individual learning styles
  • expands the classroom experience with local, national, and international field trips

Through character education, Hillcrest Academy teaches children to exhibit civility, the best predictor of success.

Character: 

HillcrestAcademy…

  • promotes honesty, respect, responsibility and compassion
  • respects children as individuals and models empathetic behavior
  • instills cooperation and team building
  • values and celebrates diversity
  • incorporates values and virtues into daily activities
  • develops emotional and moral intelligence

Through small class size, Hillcrest Academy celebrates the individuality of each child within an atmosphere of mutual respect.

Leadership: 

HillcrestAcademy…

  • utilizes a problem-solving approach to discipline
  • has students experience three years of leadership camp
  • provides a safe and secure campus
  • promotes positive parent/teacher/student interaction
  • cultivates a sense of belonging and community
  • advocates creativity and individuality
  • sustains a child-centered learning environment
  • provides students with multiple opportunities to serve in leadership roles