Mission, Vision, Core Values
Herron Classical Schools
MISSION &
CORE VALUES
The ideas, relationships, and classical principles that shape a Herron education.
Timeless ideas.
Modern scholars.
Modern scholars.
A community of scholars.
Herron Classical Schools is a community of scholars that advances timeless ideas and content, builds a culture of respect and trust, and engages in an urban environment in order to prepare students to be world-class citizens.
Learning for leadership and service.
Herron Classical Schools is founded on the belief that a classical liberal arts education, grounded in important historical thought and invention, provides exceptional preparation for a future life of leadership and service.
The Classical Experience
Knowledge connects. Ideas build. Scholars grow.
Herron's classical curriculum connects historical thought with literature, art, science, mathematics, humanities, and human invention so students encounter knowledge as an interconnected story rather than a collection of isolated subjects.
Classical Liberal Arts
Learning in historical context.
Scholars progress through history while examining the ideas, creativity, discoveries, and inventions that have shaped human experience.
Understanding begins with inquiry.
Dialogue, questioning, reasoning, comparison, and discussion encourage scholars to examine knowledge rather than simply receive it.
The Trivium
Grammar
Knowledge
Logic
Reasoning
Rhetoric
Expression
The curriculum allows scholars to recognize relationships between disciplines, historical ideas, cultures, discovery, creativity, and the world they experience today.
- Literature
- Art
- Science
- Mathematics
- Humanities
- Invention
What We Believe
Our Core Values
Five commitments define how Herron approaches scholarship, relationships, community, timeless ideas, and renewal. Select any value to see how it is demonstrated.
What we believe shapes how we teach.
And how we serve.
1
Core Value
Believes That Every Student Is a Scholar
Demonstrated by
Demonstrated by:
- Teachers showing respect for students and actively engaging them in learning.
- Teachers maintaining a strong belief in students and what they can accomplish.
- Faculty and staff committing themselves to the continued growth of each scholar.
- Reflective dialogue, critical reasoning, and meaningful interaction that support lifelong learning.
2
Core Value
Engages in an Urban Community
Demonstrated by
Demonstrated by:
- Connecting family, school, and city.
- Understanding Herron's role within the larger urban environment.
- Creating meaningful connections to local institutions and cultural resources.
- Valuing diversity as a strength of the learning community.
3
Core Value
Advances Timeless Ideas and Content
Demonstrated by
Demonstrated by:
- Exploring enduring ideas across disciplines, cultures, and geography.
- Connecting the Herron community to a rich heritage of ideas while encouraging scholars to contribute their own.
- Recognizing broader standards as meaningful measures of the strength of the classical approach.
4
Core Value
Builds a Culture of Respect and Trust Through
Relationships With People and Ideas
Demonstrated by
Demonstrated by:
- Building a community of learners grounded in trust.
- Developing understanding of and respect for appropriate authority.
- Teachers sharing enthusiasm for their subjects, disciplines, and ideas.
- Treating students as meaningful contributors to the community.
- Valuing collaboration.
- Investing in meaningful professional growth.
5
Core Value
Serves as a Catalyst for Renewal
Demonstrated by
Demonstrated by:
- Preparing informed citizens through high expectations, classical education, and caring relationships.
- Creating a successful model for urban secondary education.
- Contributing positively to the vitality and livability of urban neighborhoods.
A Living Classical Education
Knowledge. Reason. Expression. Community.
Herron scholars encounter timeless ideas while preparing to participate meaningfully in the world they inherit.