The mission of M.E.T.S. Charter School is to attain high academic achievement in the areas of Mathematics, Engineering, Technology and Science to all students starting in grades 6 - 12.

It is our belief that these skills amalgamated together will prepare our students to meet the needs of the 21^st Century global market.

These skills will be emphasized across all disciplines and in all thematic projects. Research indicates that exposing children to a second language at an early age stimulates the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills.  

These studies have shown there are particular benefits to students learning a second language (Bamford, K.W., & Mizokawa, D.T.)  M.E.T.S. Charter School will employ these research-based practices to support and attain its educational mission while delivering a first-class education to the students and parents it serves.  The acquisition of second language skills will enable our students to develop the following talents based on various research studies: 

§      The ability to shift easily between symbol systems—such as mathematics and literacy.

§         Higher performance on critical thinking skills will enable our students to achieve higher levels of mastery in mathematics, engineering, technology and science.

§         Higher performance on divergent thinking tasks in comparison to students not learning another language.

§         Meta-linguistic awareness - this includes phonemic awareness, awareness of language as a tool to communicate, and the understanding that words are arbitrary symbols.

§         Improved overall school performance and superior problem-solving skills.

§         Higher scores on stan­dardized tests. Results from the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) show that students who had studied a foreign language for four or more years outscored other students on the verbal and math portions of the test.

§         Students who have already gained significant skills in a second language have the ability to learn other languages more quickly than students who have never had foreign language training.