Schools and Programs
Crescent Academy
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17570 W. 12 Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48076
phone (248) 423-4581
fax (248) 423-1027
Mission Statement
All children can learn and it is through education that they acquire the foundation for success in our knowledge-based society. The mission of Crescent Academy will be to develop this foundation by offering an educational setting that nurtures in each student a deep, persistent and abiding curiosity as a prerequisite for sustained learning across a lifetime.
WHAT IS CRESCENT ACADEMY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
Crescent Academy School District is a family of educators dedicated to the education and character formation of its students.
PHILOSOPHY
Our philosophy of education is as follows:
a) We believe that we are facilitators of the learning and formation process. We must motivate students to be active agents in their own education and formation.
b) We believe that an orderly climate based on discipline and respect would provide the environment in which students will grow in character formation.
c) We believe that we must help students accept the consequences for their actions.
d) We believe that teamwork will result in a stronger support for all involved in the education process. As educators, we will uphold rules and regulations that will maintain a cohesive environment in which student formation will flourish.
e) We believe that as educators, we are models of the behavior we expect from the students.
GOALS
Intellectual Goals:
a) To promote a desire for excellence at all levels.
b) To seek the truth that nourishes the mind.
c) To nurture creativity and its expression.
d) To develop critical thinking and analytical skills.
e) To challenge the intellectual potential of each student and try to provide for individual needs in the curriculum.
f) To understand the proper avenues and processes for the implementation of ideas and for conflict resolution in a democratic system.
Social Goals:
a) To develop respect for one's self and others to create a sense of belonging and community.
b) To cooperate with administration, teachers, and other students for the common good of the school community.
c) To grow in patience and understanding of self and others.
d) To be generous in giving time, care, and service for others.
e) To promote leadership and responsibility.
f) To develop self-discipline, recognizing that for every right there is also a responsibility.
Physical Goals:
a) To help students experience and understand the importance of physical activity in their lives as long as they live.
b) To provide opportunities for athletic competition in a variety of team sports and to aim to excel in those team sports.
c) To use sports also for the development of character formation.
GOVERNANCE
As a charter school, Crescent Academy School District is under the direction of CS Partners and the Principal. The Principal is in charge of all aspects of administration, personnel, curriculum, discipline, the identity of the school, and all areas of day-to-day operations/management of the School.
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