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Mission and Vision and Values

Mission Statement:

Al Raja School is committed to educating and empowering students to become strong and responsible members of their family, their community, and the world.

Vision Statement: 

We value each student, regardless of background, race, religion, or ethnicity and encourage each to creatively flourish academically, intellectually, emotionally, physically, and spiritually to their fullest potential, to respect differences in others, and to make a valuable contribution to society.

Core Values:

Excellence:  Al Raja School is committed to providing a rigorous academic program which is firmly grounded in the language and culture of the land and supported by strong ethical, moral, and spiritual values.

Creativity:  Al Raja School is committed to providing an environment where students can express their creativity and learn creatively, using and developing their physical, mental, spiritual, and social gifts to their fullest potential.

Integrity:  Al Raja School is committed to fostering honesty, sincerity, and truthfulness in all staff and students without compromise. 

Respect:  Al Raja School is committed to being a community that exhibits courtesy, thoughtfulness, and attentiveness, helping students recognize their responsibility to their communities.

Equality: Al Raja School is committed to the belief that all people are equal before God regardless of gender, creed, culture, color, or social status.

Strong Students.  Strong Community.

Schools are a place to learn.  We want students to learn to read and write in Arabic and English.  We want them to be able to solve math problems and be able to conduct science experiments.  We want them to be critical and creative thinkers.   And we want them to do it with a purpose.

Strong education's purpose is to serve the community.   Students who have a strong academic background are prepared to participate and contribute to their families, neighborhoods, their country, and the world.  That may be through being an excellent engineer and building roads.   Or running a business that provides jobs and goods and services that people want.  Education has a purpose, but it is guided by a philosophy.

Strong community is taught.  We all need practice looking out for each others needs.  We all need to learn to work with people with whom we disagree.  We all need to learn to be ready and willing to serve one another. 

Strong community is demonstrated.  Everyone at Al Raja believes that it is important for all staff and parents to demonstrate what living together and loving is all about.  When students see this modeled, they will see what it means to participate and work out differences.  By doing this, we contribute an essential element to strong students, who can go out and help build strong communities.