Our primary purpose is to graduate enthusiastic life-long learners who are responsible global citizens. Daniel Hand High School students, in collaboration with educators, parents/guardians, and the community, will develop as motivated, self-reliant, creative, and ethical individuals who respect differences in others.

The Daniel Hand High School community will provide a safe, supportive, and respectful environment for students to develop critical thinking, creative problem solving, and effective communication. We will cultivate a collaborative and inclusive community that values and affirms the diverse contributions, strengths, and talents of all its members. Our expectation is that students will act with respect, courtesy, and empathy. We will provide an environment for students to find learning opportunities in both success and failure and take responsibility for their words and actions. We bear a responsibility to empower all students to become contributing members of a just society. As a learning community, we value compassion, intellectual curiosity, academic and creative risk-taking, and integrity.

 

The school will...

• provide appropriate facilities, resources, and support services to make learning accessible to all students.

All staff will...

• encourage students to be proactive in their learning, and will challenge students to meet or exceed standards in all programs.

All students and staff will...

• reflect on success and failure in order to develop resilience, perseverance, and a growth mindset.
• benefit from collaboration and partnership with civic, business, higher education, and other community groups and resources.
• engage in emotionally and intellectually safe learning with a secure school facility.

The school community will...

• encourage student curiosity, ingenuity, and creativity, thus empowering students to pursue their own intellectual inquiries.
• foster participation in activities that promote lifelong health and wellness for all staff and students.

 

It is the policy of the Board of Education of Madison that no person shall be excluded from employment or participation in, be denied the benefits of or, be subjected to unlawful discrimination under any educational or employment program or activity because of age, color, marital status, national origin, physical disability, race, creed, or sex. This policy includes but is not limited to course offerings, athletic programs, school counseling, and test procedures. While separation of students in certain specific activities and facilities may be warranted in the best interest of the students' physical or emotional or social well-being, and while unequal aggregate expenditure of funds for members of a particular group of students will not in and of itself constitute a violation of this policy, it is the explicit intent of the Board to provide genuinely equal opportunity for all students in all program areas. The grievance procedure, which will permit students to communicate grievances related to the Title IX Regulations, can be found in the Handbook for Students and Parents.