Mission:
“To serve the educational needs of the Peninsula’s school divisions, New Horizons will prepare students educationally, technically, and socially, according to each student’s needs, to become productive citizens.”
Our missions are:
- To train and educate a world-class workforce
- To challenge and enrich the education of future scientists and mathematicians
- To provide effective educational, vocational, and therapeutic day treatment for children and youth with disabilities
Vision:
“Make New Horizons Regional Education Center a premier workforce-centric training center for high school students and a model for the Commonwealth and the country.”
Core Values:
“Collectively, we the members of New Horizons Regional Education Center express our commitment to the following values as guiding our daily actions in pursuit of our vision.”
- A strong emphasis on student success and the realization of individual potential
- A shared belief in the importance of partnerships and teamwork involving all members of the school community including parents and students
- An emphasis on teaching and modeling ethical values in work and life
- A commitment to reflective practice as a means to achieve continuous improvement and innovation
Goals:
- Establish and maintain quality education programs that incorporate the Standards of Learning and complement school division curricula
- Deliver rigorous and relevant curricula meeting student needs, preferences, and Workforce requirements
- Strive to provide state-of-the-art equipment, instructional technology, and facilities
- Ensure excellent relations with students, parents, member schools, and the business community
- Extend work-based experiences and apprenticeship opportunities that reinforce Academic learning and technical training to students and teachers
- Ensure a safe learning and working environment