THE MISSION OF HEARTWOOD CHARTER SCHOOL IS TO PROVIDE A SUPPORTIVE INDEPENDENT STUDY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH STUDENTS MAY CHOOSE A NUMBER OF PATHS INSPIRED BY THE WHOLE CHILD APPROACH OF PUBLIC WALDORF EDUCATION, INCLUDING THE OPTIONS OF SPENDING PART OF THEIR WEEK IN A GROUP INSTRUCTIONAL ENVIRONMENT OR HOME STUDY WITH A STRONG CLASSIC PUBLIC WALDORF APPROACH, OR DESIGNING A MORE INDEPENDENT WHOLE CHILD, HOME STUDY OPTION. OUR FOCUS IS TO ENSURE BOTH THE HUMANITY AND FUTURE POTENTIAL OF OUR STUDENTS THROUGH AN INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL THAT RESPECTS THEIR GRADUALLY DEVELOPING CAPACITIES AND EMBRACES A FULL INTEGRATION OF BODY, HEART AND MIND. WE SEEK TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH AN UNSHAKABLE SENSE OF THEIR CONNECTION TO AND RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NATURAL WORLD AND WITH EACH OTHER, AND BY EXTENSION, THE COMMUNITY OF HUMANITY. OUR GOAL IS TO GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO ARE PROFICIENT IN ALL CORE SUBJECTS, WELL-PREPARED TO PURSUE FURTHER ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL GOALS, AND MOTIVATED TO MAKE POSITIVE,