Partnering With Parents Parents' Choice The most reliable measure of school quality is whether parents choose to send their children to a particular school. No other criterion is as valid. Is the school full? Does it have a waiting list? What is its reenrollment rate? Last year nearly 40,000 parents chose an Imagine School. This year nearly 50,000 will make the same choice. Fifty thousand parents can't be wrong! Positive Character Development Imagine Schools focus much more attention on this important measure of excellence. More importantly, we put more emphasis on changing students and getting results from schools' character programs. We are attempting to help teachers and students rediscover moral knowledge and encourage them to teach it in our schools. What is right and wrong? What is good? What does it mean to live a good life? Good teaching is about changing lives, not only imparting information. Success Imagine Schools' sucess, and the success of our students, depends on courage and risk-taking by parents, teachers, students, and leaders. Authentic teaching and learning occur when we have courage in the face of challenges and when we are willing to take risks to accomplish something important. These two characteristics lead to creativity, innovation, and overcoming obstacles. We are committed to doing whatever it takes to serve the long-term educational needs of parents and students who choose Imagine Schools.
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