Our belief that our students are preparing for morally-based, 21st century global citizenship impels us to utilize the world around us in the process of education.
Our children learn over their time at MPFS that there is a larger community of which they are a part, that they can participate in it helpfully and have influence in the lives of others in powerful, positive ways. To that end, at all ages our students engage with local, regional and global organizations in service learning.
While initiatives may vary in scope, they all share the following characteristics:
- they are positive
- they are meaningful to the participants
- they promote cooperation
- they provide opportunities to utilize context-specific problem-solving
- they promote profound learning
- they support social, emotional and cognitive development
- they enable us to live our mission and Friends ideals