Next Step Junior Senior High - Sherwood Park (7-12)

Next Step Junior Senior High - Sherwood Park (7-12)
Park Professional Building, 1604 Sherwood Drive
Sherwood Park, AB  T8A 0Z2
Phone: (780) 464-1899
Fax: (780) 417-2207
http://www.eipsnextstep.ca

School Education Plan

Next Step SEP 2011-2012

Introduction

Next Step is a supportive, alternative junior and senior high school for students who require a non-traditional, individualized program. Located in community-based sites in Sherwood Park, Fort Saskatchewan, Vegreville and Lamont, Next Step provides students with:

• a safe, comfortable environment
• flexibile, individual schedules
• the opportunity to take responsibility for their own education and to experience success
• execellent teachers and encouraging and respectful staff

Next Step Junior High offers an alternative for junior high education. This alternative junior high provides students with a half day program. Students are organized into groups based on grade level. Grade nines make up one group and a grade seven/eight form another group. Students attend classes for half a day, therefore non-academic courses are not offered. Students are encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities to enhance their learning and development.

Mission

To provide each student with the individual attention, guidance, and encouragement in order for them to successfully complete their educational goals.

Beliefs

• All students can learn and experience success.
• A quality education contributes to the emotional, intellectual, physical, and social development of the student.
• Learning is a lifelong process in which education plays a fundamental role.
• Our program must be innovative, flexible, and continuously improving in order to meet the challenges presented by change.
• Integrity, honesty, tolerance, and responsible behaviour must be fundamental in all that we do.
• All students deserve a safe and caring environment.
• Education is the foundation of success.

Programs & Services

Students are involved in setting up their own programs and goals. Attendance and work completion schedules are flexible and are designed to meet individual student needs.

Administration

Paul Pallister, Principal
Ed Gillis, Assistant Principal