Moab Charter School Vision

Moab Charter School is dedicated to providing individualized education through small differentiated classes.  The Utah Core Curricula guide our curriculum development, and our instructional methodologies are founded on scientifically researched methods, which address a diversity of learning styles.   Every child’s unique abilities are nurtured and developed through a dynamic, innovative educational experience integrating fundamental academics with science, technology, the arts, and a global perspective.

Curriculum

Moab Charter School aligns instruction with the Utah State Office of Education’s common core state standards.  MCS utilizes the Journeys ELA, Everyday Math, and Mystery Science programming to guide our standards-based instructional practices.  Additionally, we allow our teachers to creatively approach their instruction by applying their unique abilities, experience, and innovative methodologies to teaching.  This unique blend of creativity and accountability serves MCS students well, as our students show excellent aptitude on state assessments (RISE and Accidence Learning) and other assessment measures.

MCS promotes the use of hands-on and cross-curricular instruction in each classroom.  The current curriculum is a healthy blend of what one might call a “standard, text-book-based” approach and a heavy mixing-in of various programs and strategies individual teachers have come to honor and know their students respond well to.  Furthermore, music, art, and physical education are important foundational aspects of our whole school curriculum.  All students receive weekly lessons in music, art, Spanish language, and physical education.

Students who graduate from MCS 6th grade are well-prepared for middle school and test scores show these students are generally performing at or above state averages.  The curriculum in each MCS classroom is well-monitored, well-thought-out, and well-delivered.  Students at MCS are thriving both academically and socially.

Patriotism and Respect for Flag

The flag of the United States of America will be appropriately displayed at Moab Charter School each school day in keeping with accepted practices.  Students handling the flag will show proper respect for it.  Each morning of every school day, students will recite the Pledge of Allegiance.  At least once per school year, students will be instructed that participation in saying the pledge is voluntary and not compulsory, and students should show respect for anyone who chooses not to participate.  A student may be excused from reciting the Pledge upon request by that student's parent or legal guardian.