John Dewey Learning Academy

Mission Statement

The mission of JDLA is to provide an authentic, nurturing and academically challenging learning environment for high school level students that connects to the world outside of school, is meaningful and promotes a positive sense of community, enthusiasm for learning, critical thinking / problem solving and social-emotional resiliency.

Goal

At the core of this mission is an authentic pedagogy - service learning - where students are learning and reinforcing educational concepts while performing service that meets real community needs. Our goal is that students who attend JDLA come to see themselves as productive members of society.

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