Mission
The mission of Granite Mountain Charter School is to develop the individual gifts of students in San Bernardino County and adjacent counties to become proficient in Common Core State Standards and become critical thinkers, responsible citizens and innovative leaders prepared for academic and real-life achievement in the 21st Century. The mission will be accomplished in a personalized environment that fosters successful achievement through quality, personalized, standards-based education, which could include online coursework, offline textbook work, and unique hands-on and experiential learning experiences facilitated in partnership with students, parents, staff, and community.
Vision
In order to accomplish our mission, Granite Mountain Charter School will:
- Equip students with 21st-century learning opportunities
- Strengthen the whole child to transcend obstacles and become life-long learners
- Empower families to propel students toward college and career readiness
- Anchor with community by cultivating relationships
Trailblazers
Core Values
Granite Mountain Charter School’s three core values distinguish GMCS from other schools:
- Passionate: to strive for excellence
- Collaborative: to be active, engaging, and contributing team members
- Mentoring: to inspire students to forge their path in the world
Schoolwide Learner Outcomes
At Granite Mountain Charter School, we have goals for our students that are known as Schoolwide Learner Outcomes (SLOs). SLOs are a part of our school culture: they reflect our school vision, the College and Career Readiness standards, and the education of the whole child.
Granite Mountain Charter School students are:
- Self-directed scholars
- Outcome-oriented
- Leaders in a diverse society
- Inspired innovators
- Digitally proficient
