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The New School emphasizes the development of each child as a whole person. The following goals form the foundation of New School life and define skills that are encouraged and developed in every student.
- To experience the joy of learning!
- To see the educational process, itself, as fun
- To see potential learning in every experience
- To nurture curiosity and ask questions
- To be willing to try without the guarantee of success
- To see learning as a challenge and not a chore
- To be cooperative, as opposed to competitive
- To work as a team and support others
- To be a problem solver
- To develop a good use of time
- To initiate and follow through
- To see education as an ongoing process that is not confined to school
- To be flexible
- To develop confidence in one's abilities
- To learn good communication skills
- To measure success in terms of personal fulfillment and not in terms of power
- To develop a good self image
- To have a sense of humor
- To deal successfully with frustration and failures
- To be compassionate
- To be able to recognize and value cultural, religious and social family differences while maintaining one's own beliefs
- To value others for their uniqueness
- To see others' abilities as a resource rather than a threat
- To appreciate the uniqueness of The New School and value one's time here
- To be empowered to make decisions and deal with the consequences
- To take responsibility for one's own learning, behavior and environment
- To set goals that will challenge and extend one's abilities
- To seek fulfillment of one's own potential as a creative being
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