The mission of LaCenter High School is to provide a positive, caring environment founded on high standards where all students develop skills necessary to be responsible citizens, active learners, and productive members of a modern global society.

The study of science involves the investigating, applying, synthesizing and processing of scientific information. LCHS' Mission Statement reflects our commitment to helping LaCenter High School students be accountable for learning science content and appreciation of standards. Students will understand how our world works in unison and how we interact with our physical and biological surroundings. Science not only incorporates basic ideas and theories but provides a framework for future problem solving.

Students learn best when they:

• are given clear instructions;
• teach each other;
• experience hands-on learning opportunities;
• use visual examples and models;
• see immediate results and get immediate feedback;
• enjoy the results of their work;
• understand and experience the uncertainty of science and safety
• see and understand the relevance of their learning to their daily lives and their futures;
• apply vocabulary and concepts to produce products or solve problems;
• get outside the classroom (field trips / Internet) and explore the role of science in our daily lives;
• work with data;
• contribute to and experience group trust and cohesion; and
• utilize technology to solve scientific situations.
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• Quality Indicators:
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• all students are actively engaged in learning;
• there is direct instruction , group work, and individual accountability;
• students are working together and solving problems;
• students are teaching each other;
• students are involved in science discussion;
• students frequently ask "Why?" and "How does it work?";
• students are using a variety of resources to answer questions;
• students are learning in a variety of ways;
• students are "doing science";
• the classroom is occasionally a "constructive mess";
• a variety of reference materials are available;
• student produced work is displayed;
• the teacher is not always the center of the classroom;
• the teacher provides guidance but not always answers; and
• discussion of student assessment results are based on clear scoring guides (rubrics).