Vision Statement
Valley Lutheran High School is recognized as the school that best utilizes technology in teaching the 21st century student.
Mission Statement
Through the integrated use of technology all students will be prepared to serve God and people in the 21st century.
In November 2007, after much research by the school leadership team and support from the board of directors, the 21st Century Classroom Initiative was launched. The focus of the Initiative is to prepare students for advanced education and the 21st century workforce.
- Well developed critical thinking and problem solving skills are absolutely necessary for success in this century. Rapid turnover in technology, the loss of "old" jobs and the addition of "new" jobs are just two factors that necessitate these important skills.
- Effective collaboration is an expectation in the 21st century workplace but rarely formerly taught in the classroom. Working as a productive member of a team is important not only for the success of the team, but also the success of the individual. Today "teams" literally span the globe and our students need to be prepared to win a spot on those teams.
- Well developed reading and writing skills are not only important members of the original "Three R's" but have even increased in importance with the growth in technology. With everything from e-mail, to on-line research and to Internet based repair manuals relying on effective reading and writing skills, the need for renewed emphasis on these skills is apparent.
- Finally, students are immersed in a world of technology; a world that offers both great opportunities and challenges. Harnessing technology to help students become better thinkers, collaborators, readers and writers will cause them to use technology as a tool, certainly an expectation in the century's workplace.
Under the direction of Academic Dean Lisa Meyers the faculty has already begun the important task of transforming itself into a 21st Century Faculty prepared to teach in a 21st Century Classroom. A key part of this process is the integration of technology across the curriculum. As the faculty is transformed, so too are the technological capabilities that will help students reach the important goals set before them.