The Guiding Vision of Helix

Helix Charter High School will provide all students the tools and environment to become highly skilled, productive members of society, as well as self-directed learners.

4 Staff Members (1 Classified Staff Member elected by the Classified Staff, 3 Certificated Staff Members elected by the Certificated Staff)

3 Parent/Community Members (1 President of the PTSA, 1 parent elected at-large by the PTSA, and 1 community member not employed by the school, appointed by the Chairperson of the Helix Governing Board from a slate of nominees)

The following non-voting Representatives to the Helix Governing Board are expected to attend and participate in every Helix Governing Board meeting:

The school Principal and the entire Management Team
2 Students elected by the Student Council

1. All students are connected to school and learning through greater personalization and interactions among peers and adults.

2. All students are active learners; all teachers are facilitators of student learning.

3. All students demonstrate powerful learning through the production of significant work; all teachers design powerful curriculum.

4. All students, through interdisciplinary work, transfer knowledge to real-world situations.

5. All students achieve and stay in school because they see a connection between school work and the world of work.