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Mission and Vision

At 5th Avenue Schools our mission is "To put our pedagogical knowledge, educational experience and resources at the service of families with the objective of creating an educational environment where we stimulate the full potential of each student and achieve their maximum emotional and affective, physical, motor, social, cognitive and artistic development through our constant effort, eagerness to excel and sincere affection for them and their educational process".

We wish to provide an intellectually stimulating learning experience, in a perfectly adapted environment, respecting their different rhythms, with an individualized approach, that supports and maintains the curiosity and natural desire to learn with a wide variety of academic and co-curricular opportunities.

Our Vision is to become the reference in "Bilingual Early Childhood Education", while making a real difference in the lives of our students, an objective we intend to achieve through our commitment to educational innovation, our commitment to develop the most stimulating, efficient and ambitious educational projects, our commitment to continuous improvement and progression and, finally, our constant effort to exceed expectations and increase the level of satisfaction of our students' families.

Values

At 5th Avenue Schools we uphold a series of commitments and values that make up our raison d'être and by which we govern our actions and adjust our behavior. At the same time, they are the backbone of our plans and projects and contribute to define our educational model. These are:

1. To provide a family learning environment, welcoming and supportive for all children and their families, where play, joy and trust prevail and where all of them feel safe, loved and happy.
2. To respect individuality, knowing that each child is unique and has multiple intelligences, enhancing the skills and talents of each one of them, respecting their own learning pace and in order to support the formation of their personality.
3. Encourage the passion for learning, creativity, innovation and enjoyment through a broad vision of education supported by a stimulating and enriching educational project.
4. To awaken children's emotional intelligence, so that they can understand and channel their feelings, empathize with others through a genuine appreciation of different people, perspectives and cultures, and become aware of the importance of consideration and affection.
5. To develop inquisitive minds, bold and daring spirits, with self-confidence and self-esteem, endowed with autonomy and security, persevering and resilient, capable of taking on challenges and overcoming difficulties.
6. To instill the importance of critical and creative thinking, curiosity for knowledge and discovery, showing the importance of their role in the teaching-learning process itself and awakening their interest in transforming the world around them.
7. Celebrate "kindness and positivity", "loyalty and gratitude", "integrity and determination", "mutual respect and tolerance", "solidarity and commitment", "social and ecological awareness ", and "leadership and service "
8. Sow the seeds of the culture of personal effort, perseverance and motivation to always give their best.
9. Stimulate their physical development, while favoring their emotional balance, through the practice of multiple physical activities and outdoor sports games, healthy eating and living habits and participation with enthusiasm and excitement in social activities and school events.
10. Promote the close collaboration and participation of families in the activities of 5th Avenue Schools, through information, transparency and continuous communication.