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Gardner Valley School
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Gardner Valley School provides an educational program focused on agriculture and environment
in a small caring dedicated school community as unique as the rural surroundings in which we live.
Our Vision
Gardner Valley School fosters creative, happy, healthy students who are both thinkers and doers, actively contributing to their community and the world. At GVS, children develop into well-rounded socially, emotionally and physically intelligent learners, growing their creativity, critical thinking and craftsmanship through engagement with their local communities and the world.
CREATIVITY
CRITICAL THINKING
CRAFTSMANSHIP
SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL &
PHYSICAL INTELLIGENCE
LOCAL & GLOBAL
ENGAGEMENT
Our students have initiative and curiosity, are independent thinkers who use their imagination and are willing to take risks.
Our students use inquiry, reasoning, problem-solving and reflection to move beyond surface-level thinking.
Our students are industrious and do their best, with a strong work ethic that includes responsibility, accountability and ownership of learning that results in resiliency and perseverance.
Our students are self-aware, self-directive and honest, caring for each other with compassion, active listening and empathy.
Our students have a sense of stewardship to our local communities and the world, engaging through collaborative communication, community connections and global awareness.
Life Skills of Our Student-Centered Vision
Student Art Credit:
Kodi Bohannon (Heart & Head),
Celeste Martinez (Helping Hand),
Payton Salas (Keys to Unlock Potential),
Rylee Sporcich (GVS Falcons),
Gabriel Yetter (Falcon World),
Lugh Ranzinger (Roots of Mighty Tree)