Goals

At Turtle Creek Learning Academy, children will:

• develop socially, emotionally, physically, and cognitively;
• develop critical thinking and problem solving skills;
• learn to become a responsible member of a group and relate to others;
• learn to appreciate individual differences and value diversity;
• develop self control and independence;
• develop a positive self concept and self identity;
• develop self expression and creative expression;
• develop mutual respect and build community in the classroom;
• develop social interaction skills;
• develop communication skills and the ability to express thoughts, ideas and feelings;
• develop an ability, on their level, to understand spoken and written
• symbolic representations (i.e. number and letter systems)
• develop an interest in books and stories
• feel a sense of love and belonging