SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY
We believe the purpose of education is to shape character and to develop talent. An academic environment must create an atmosphere where students who have had difficulties, for a variety of reasons, feel safe enough to take the risks involved in real learning.
Students must be encouraged to discover what they do well. We believe that school is a place where students learn to value and respect each other’s differences. We foster each individual students’ human dignity, worth, and the right to assistance in developing their abilities, talents, and personalities
We believe that the function of the school is to provide a stimulating atmosphere in which students will participate in academic experiences and social activities which will enable them to develop as mature, informed, and self sufficient individuals. We believe that small classes enhance the opportunity for greater individual achievement.
We believe it is school’s responsibility to continuously strive to be a humanistically oriented community dedicated to the development of the total individual.

MISSION
North Hills Preparatory strives to provide a nurturing environment for Middle and High School students who benefit from small class sizes and flexible schedules. In addition, it provides individualized educational programs and counseling.
Our mission is to provide each student with the environment necessary to achieve the California High School Graduation Requirements and to promote a desire for continuing post high school education. The purpose of this institution is to accomplish our goal whether or not the students are those who have gifted and/or advanced skills, require more of the Individualized Educational Programs, or are able to function within the public school system but at a reduced level of performance.
We believe it is important to admit students of either sex, and any race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded, or made available to students at the school.

OBJECTIVES
North Hills Preparatory serves to:

• Provide a structured learning environment for students in grades 7-12.


• Communicate academic achievement through parent conferences and an evaluative grading system.


• Maintain a highly qualified professional staff


• Maintain a maximum student-to-teacher ratio of 12:1


• Provide counseling services for students


• Provide a comprehensive curriculum to meet the individual needs of students


• Foster wholesome interaction and mutual respect between staff and students
  
• Plan an instructional program for each student based on diagnostic data, performance, observation, and goals set by students, parents, and staff


• Provide a supportive environment which is conducible to learning and which meets the needs of the total student body


• Promote continuous communication between teachers, students, and parents


• Foster understanding and respect for the democratic process


• Develop, in students, a sense of taking care of one’s self, school, and community


• Develop and foster problem solving skills

GOALS
It is our goal that each student graduate with the social and academic skills to support positive post high school choices.
While we believe that there are valuable post high school alternatives to continuing education at the university level, it is our goal for each student to be prepared to have, as a possibility, a successful university experience.
It is our goal for each graduate to have gained a degree of competency to support appropriate choices during their transitions to independent living.
It is our goal that each student be able to utilize their acquired and accumulated knowledge and experience not only to be involved, contributing members of society, but to be a part of creating positive changes in the world.