THE CEDAR LANE SCHOOL
MISSION STATEMENT
I. PHILOSOPY
All children, regardless of their disability, have the right to develop to their maximum
potential. Our charge is to assist students, through instructional tasks, to develop skills
which will allow them to reach this potential. Instructional tasks take place not only in the
school, but just as importantly, in community, as well as home settings. Inherent in our
philosophy is concern for the emotional well being, as well as respect for the dignity of
each of our students.
II. STATEMENT OF BELIEFS
All students have a right to the best education possible.
Students with higher academic skills need to be challenged and have those skills developed.
Students with severe disabilities can benefit from exposure to less involved students.
Less involved students can benefit from exposure to students with severe disabilities.
Teaching skills in community settings creates better opportunities for learning.
Learning experiences need to be repetitive in order to be most effective.
Students learn best by doing.
Learning task are best learned when they are broken down to their simplest steps and taught.
Learning opportunities are maximized when the home and school work together.
The general public increases its knowledge of students with disabilities by exposure to students with disabilitiess.
Public exposure needs to be within natural proportions.
Students with disabilities can learn vocational skills.
Students with disabilities can learn domestic living skills.
Students with disabilities can learn skills which enable them to function in community settings.
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