The faculty and staff are kind, respectful and incredibly supportive. The student population is diverse. Teachers are energized by one another and completely supported by the administrators.
Parents are active members of the community, taking on a wide variety of roles.
Important school decisions are made after group discussion. Opportunities for teacher leadership present themselves constantly. There is whole school support for discipline issues that may arise. Teachers get together outside of school for baseball games, dinners and other social events. Classroom doors stay open and teachers and administrators often visit one another's classrooms.