HYDE'S MISSION STATEMENT

Hyde Leadership Public Charter School in Washington, DC is a community that develops socially responsible leaders while transforming public education.  We accomplish these goals through character development, academic rigor, and family renewal.

HYDE'S GUIDING PHILOSOPHY

Hyde Leadership Public Charter School believes that each of us is gifted with a unique potential that defines a destiny. A commitment to character development enables us to achieve personal excellence and find fulfillment in life.

To paraphrase Martin Luther King, we strive for a school where the members of our community will be judged, not by their inherent talents or native abilities, but by the content of their character.

Our primary goal is the personal growth of Hyde's students, but our experience has taught us that all constituents – students, teachers, and parents – must strive for personal growth in order for Hyde's students to achieve it. As we narrow the gap between what we want to foster and how we foster it, we continue to believe that our successes are due more to an adherence to a belief system than to a set curriculum. The cornerstones of that belief system are the Five Words, Five Principles and 10 Priorities.

HYDE’S FIVE WORDS

Courage
I learn the most about myself by facing challenges and taking risks.

Concern
I need a challenging and supportive community in which to develop my character.

Curiosity
I am responsible for my own learning.

Integrity
I am gifted with a unique potential and conscience is my guide to discovering it.

Leadership
I am a leader through asking the best of myself and the best of others.


HYDE’S FIVE PRINCIPLES

Destiny
Each of us is gifted with a unique potential.

Humility
We believe in a power and purpose beyond ourselves.

Conscience
We achieve our best through character and conscience.

Truth
Is our primary guide.

Brother’s Keeper
We help others achieve their best.

HYDE'S 10 PRIORITIES

• Truth over Harmony
• Principles over Rules
• Attitude over Aptitude
• Set High Expectations and Let Go of the Outcomes
• Value Success and Failure
• Allow Obstacles to Become Opportunities
• Take Hold and Let Go
• Create a Character Culture
• Humility to Ask for and Accept Help
• Inspiration is Job #1!