The Manhattan Charter School will teach our eager kindergarteners thru fifth graders how to learn, and love doing it; how to cultivate their curious minds, for the rest of their lives; and how to develop a solid foundation on which to base wise choices and build meaningful lives
The Manhattan Charter School will prepare its students to achieve high academic levels in the four core academic subject areas and music, to communicate effectively in verbal, mathematical and musical languages, and to apply critical thinking processes and ethical standards to learning, living and problem solving.
The Manhattan Charter School will accomplish its Mission by offering a rigorous academic curriculum aligned with New York State Learning Standards and providing daily, standards-based, music instruction to every student. The Manhattan Charter School will develop in its students the core critical thinking skills of analysis, synthesis and the application of knowledge by embedding these into instruction in all subjects.
The Manhattan Charter School will offer its educational program in an ethics-centered environment that requires and rewards honesty, integrity, trust and respect and reflects the diversities of New York City.
