THE ACADEMIC MISSION OF SOUDERTON CHARTER SCHOOL COLLABORATIVE (SCSC) IS TO HAVE ALL STUDENTS LEAVE PERFORMING AT A PROFICIENT OR HIGHER LEVEL IN ALL ACADEMIC AREAS IN GRADES K-8. THE OVERALL MISSION OF SCSC IS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL FOSTER BOTH LEARNING AND A COMMITMENT TO LIFE LONG LEARNING, A LEARNING CENTER IN WHICH STUDENTS, PROFESSIONAL STAFF, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE ENGAGED IN BOTH THEIR OWN LEARNING AND THE LEARNING OF OTHERS. IN THIS LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ALL CHILDREN WILL BE VALUED AND EACH CHILD'S UNIQUE QUALITIES WILL BE APPRECIATED AND DEVELOPED. AS A CONCRETE EXPRESSION OF THIS PHILOSOPHY, HOME BASE FOR ALL CHILDREN WILL BE THE GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM AND EVERYONE INVOLVED WITH THE LEARNING CENTER, CHILDREN AND ADULTS ALIKE, WILL HAVE AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN OR INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING PLAN (IEP/ILP).