OUR MISSIONUpper Mississippi Academy is a collaborative community engaging lifelong learners in active, authentic experiences.OUR VALUESTogether we are more than the sum of our parts.We achieve more by working together. Our Students, Parents, Faculty, Administration and Board nurture a collaborative environment to remove artificial barriers between subjects, grade levels, and our school and community. This collaborative spirit allows us to do more with less, develops important 21st century skills, and produces a welcoming environment for all. We learn best when exercising our creativity. We recognize that all students are inherently unique and creative. Our focus on active learning and design-thinking requires our students and teachers to innovate throughout the learning process.We celebrate the freedom to discover.We view failure, not as an end itself, but as a way to nurture learning, innovative thinking and persistence.We engage our communities.We are present in our dynamic community. Our students see academic content in real world context, network with neighbors and local business leaders, exhibit their creations, and shape their current and future role in a global society.