Mission Statement

Our Mission at Alice Carlson Applied Learning Center is to educate, empower, and nuture life-long learners through applied learning.

We are united by the following core values:

• Authenticity - we work to find solutions to real-world problems

• Choice - we provide choices to encourage students to be accountable for their own learning

• Rigor - we differentiate instruction to challenge and engage all students in meaningful learning opportunities

• Collaboration - we work in teams and involve families, community partners, corporations and practicing professionals to strengthen our program

• Community - we study our local history, culture, and environment to understand our world and make it better through empathy and action.