Mission Statement

The mission of Harper Alternative School is to provide every student with the learning experiences required for academic growth as well as experiences which promote less definable, but perhaps more significant development in physical, emotional and intellectual areas. Our vision is to ensure that each of our students has a myriad of opportunities to receive the appropriate Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) that gives each one the skills to function in our society, not in a residential or sheltered placement. Embedded in this vision are our values of academic achievement and social-emotional development.

Harper’s Philosophy

Harper’s philosophy is based on the idea that education should provide essential knowledge and experience that will prepare students to become self sufficient individuals who can meet the needs of a rapidly changing society. It is necessary to instill in each student the importance of individual worth and to create a positive self image through the personal development of initiative, resourcefulness, and responsibility.

It is the intent of the faculty and staff to lead our students in a disciplined environment to be informed and productive individuals. To achieve these ideas, mutual respect and understanding must be present in the learning process on the part of all participants – the faculty, students, and community.