§ 16-114-2. Purpose and mission.
The purpose of this chapter and the mission of the Sheila C. "Skip� Nowell Academy
is:
(1) To primarily support students at risk of school failure, with a special focus on the
diverse needs of pregnant and parenting teens, to create an environment for their
individual growth, and to cultivate their social and emotional development;
(2) To additionally provide an alternative learning environment for disconnected and at-risk
students, and for students who have recently arrived in the country, desiring to complete
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§ 16-114-2. Purpose and mission.
The purpose of this chapter and the mission of the Sheila C. "Skip� Nowell Academy
is:
(1) To primarily support students at risk of school failure, with a special focus on the
diverse needs of pregnant and parenting teens, to create an environment for their
individual growth, and to cultivate their social and emotional development;
(2) To additionally provide an alternative learning environment for disconnected and at-risk
students, and for students who have recently arrived in the country, desiring to complete
their academic careers in a setting that offers comprehensive support services, accelerated
academic curriculum, leadership development, and life skills that will enable them
to become resilient, self-sufficient adults; and
(3) To offer a rigorous and relevant standards-driven, experiential learning community,
and to provide college and career preparatory education based on guided, project-based
core curriculum, that is aligned to the state's high-quality curricular standards.