Statement of Goals

Based on thephilosophy statement, the following goals have been established to guide thedevelopment of all school programs.

1.                           We will continue to offer a wide range ofcurriculum and extra curricular activities, and encourage program participationby students with varying interest and needs.

2.                           We will aid those students who pursuehigher education by offering in our regular curriculum: advanced classes, dualenrollment in high school and college courses for qualified students, trainingworkshops, ACT testing, vocation aptitude testing, college visitation days andcareer guidance.

3.                           We will aid those who are not planning toattend college by offering vocational guidance, and vocationally orientedcourses.

4.                           We will continue to insure excellence ininstruction by continuing to provide in-service training opportunities to keepabreast of current research in learning theory and practice, progressivecurriculum development by faculty and students, follow-up studies in evaluationand rededication procedures, and training in techniques for individualization.

5.     We will provide appropriateeducational opportunities for students who need special assistance.

5.                           We will provide opportunities andexperience for students to learn how to use their leisure time well and toinstill the desire for developing wholesome creative activities

6.                           We will teach the students, through theirown participation in school activities, and principles of government, communityassociation and will help them become constructive citizens of theircommunities, tribe, states, and nation.

7.                           We will encourage each student tomaintain pride in his Indian heritage, culture, tradition and accomplishmentswhile fostering respect for cultural diversity.

9.     We will help students to developan appreciation of their own self-worth.

10. We will encourage students to practice effective workand study skills, to develop an attitude that learning is a continuous processthroughout their life.

MISSION andPHILOSOPHY

Mission Statement

The mission of Many Farms High School, in partnership with parents and community, is to providestudents with the knowledge and skills necessary for success in life, promotethe appreciation of cultural diversity, and insure a safe and secureenvironment.

Philosophy Statement

In acknowledging the fact that our community is isolated andengulfs a unique culture, it is a major concern of our school to present to ourstudents opportunities and responsibilities of the American way of life. It isessential that the faculty prepare the student body to relate successfully toan ever changing democratic society on and off the Navajo Reservation.

In accepting the fact that our students are active membersof a unique community, residing in a boarding school setting during theacademic year, it is the obligation of the school to educate the students todevelop competency in communication and the encourage social interaction amongthe student population.

We further acknowledge the preparation for effectivecitizenship in our constantly changing world requires an understanding and acomprehension of science, natural recourses, and technology that demonstratesignificant influence on traditional and modern life.

In establishing the education background needed in our crosscultural society, the school must provide students with knowledge, skills, andattitudes which meet a multi-cultural environment. All Native American studentshave the rights and responsibilities to choose their future and should not bedenied the opportunity to practice their cultural values.

We further believe that the responsibility of theeducational system should be to promote the development of the students’intellectual, social, physical, and aesthetic potential.

The educational system should also provide the necessaryguidance that allows each individual to make decisions with the understandingthat the quality of life in America continues to be enriched and strengthened by thecontribution of people of different values

The educational system is also responsible for providingequal social and educational opportunities for all students by offering a widerange of activities and special programs.

In overcoming obstacles in development caused by language,social and geographic isolation the school will provide educational programsthat encourage lifetime learning, individual excellence and success despitedifferences in potential, interest, and needs.

It is our belief that development of these ideas willpromote a progressive atmosphere for students, staff and community forachievement for common goals.