Code of Conduct

Academy for Classical Education

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT

The mission and vision for The Academy for Classical Education is to build the foundation of knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary for children to become independent learners for life. In order to accomplish this, we must have a learning environment where teachers can teach and students can learn. Throughout the process leading to the opening of ACE, we have made every effort to explain to parents that behaviors that disrupt the learning environment cannot and will not be tolerated. Parents are reminded that ACE is a school of choice. By choosing to attend ACE, parents have chosen to agree to the most basic of all rules and that is that they will send their child to school, ready and willing, and equipped to learn, and ready and willing to be respectful of the total school environment and the people in it. It is the responsibility of each of us as parents, to instill within our own children a respect for others and a respect for school. The responsibility of the school is to educate each child to that child’s highest ability. When school employees are forced to assume responsibility for teaching a child how to behave or forced to stop teaching in order to redirect or remove a child from class, valuable instructional time is lost for others. Further, during our first year, we repeatedly heard from our students how much better they felt about school once distractions and misbehaviors were removed. We intend to continue to work to have no interruptions in the academic school day as a result of a student’s misbehavior regardless of the reason. Thus, at ACE, no teacher will be expected to teach any child how to behave while at school, or to stop teaching others in order to correct a child’s behavior. Further, at ACE we do not have individuals hired solely to provide discipline nor do we have an In- School Suspension Program. Students who refuse to comply with this most basic request - to arrive at school willing to learn and willing to behave - will have the opportunity to return home so that these expectations can be reinforced by their parent. The following expectations for conduct will enable all ACE Scholars and families to understand what we anticipate of each student while at school, while at school-sponsored activities, as well as in activities that are non-school related. Students who are involved in activities at school or outside of school that endanger the health, safety, and well-being of others or disrupt the learning environment will be subject to possible expulsion and could potentially face involvement with our local law enforcement.

The principal is the designated leader of the school and, in concert with the staff, is responsible for the orderly operation of the school. In cases of disruptive, disorderly or dangerous conduct not covered in this Code, the principal may undertake corrective measures, which he or she believes to be in the best interest of the student, and the school provided any such action does not violate school board policy or procedures. We will contact a child’s parent when a disciplinary event occurs because we respect the parents’ right to know of behavioral issues. We know that a parent is the best teacher for their child in matters of student behavior.

In summary…DON’T TOUCH ANYBODY’S ANYTHING!

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