Allen at Steinbeck School will prepare students from a diverse community with the knowledge and skills required to learn and become productive, responsible citizens.

Goal: Promote an academic program thaat uses data to drive instructional best practices and curriculum. Students will think critically, creatively, and solve problems individually and collectively.

Goal: Promote, expand, and enhance a positive school climate and school culture.

Goal: Build an effective "community team" based on trust, credibility, confidence, and mutual support.

Goal: Development of a professional teaching staff, willing and able to ensure all students will be successful in all content areas.

Goal: Promote and expand School-Parent/Community Partnerships.

Allen at SteinbeckMission We will continue to stress academic excellence for all students. Arts and active learning will be integrated across the grade levels and across the curriculum. LIFESKILLS will be taught and practiced in a community marked by respect for all, resultIng in a positive school climate and school culture. We are aware that children were not tailored for us, but, rather, we for them by virtue of our background, training, and experience. The curriculum and instructional programs are designed to provide students with comprehensive and progressive instruction in all academic areas. We will accommodate to individual differences through the process of (1) assessing needs, (2) establishing teaching objectives, thus, providing the best curriculum and instruction in the classroom.