INSTILLING VALUES
These values evolved out of our work and help bond us all to each other. At LEEP, we talk about these values constantly. They are on the walls of the instructional facility and we instill these values in students in every program activity, as they represent the expressions of our mutual community. While all of the teachers enforce our rules, the LEEP values are the basis upon which disagreements or conflicts are resolved. Discipline has always been a part of LEEP and we let the students know possible consequences if they act in a disrespectful fashion or transgress the community standards that are in place. We also believe in publicly praising and rewarding students for positive behavior and personal growth. Each day we give a “Snickers” award to the LEEPer who best exemplified the program values the previous day. LEEP is built around mutual respect and honesty rather than command and rank and we want LEEP students to clearly understand and believe that we want them to learn and succeed. Our other rules are rather simple: stay on campus, no more than three absences, respect the facilities, no skateboards, and no electronic devices (unless authorized by a teacher).