Welcome
Welcome to the newly redesigned website of Pocatello Community Charter School, a center of Expeditionary Learning, is the public school of choice serving approximately 324 K-8 students in Pocatello, Idaho. One visit to our school and you can see the difference.
Our school’s mission is to work with parents in order to provide each child with an academically rigorous plan that is both innovative and flexible. We believe that each child has a unique set of talents, interests and challenges.
Mission
PCCS is an innovative public education option for grades K-8. We are dedicated to the implementation of the Expeditionary Learning model, small multi-age classrooms, and academic excellence. Supported by skilled professionals and parental involvement, we emphasize personal responsibility, collaboration, and critical thinking.
Location
Design Principles: At a glance
- The Importance of Self-Discovery – I am in school to discover what I can do, to learn about myself, explore my own ideas, and discover how I learn best.
- The Having of Wonderful Ideas – I have wonderful ideas to share.
- The Responsibility for Learning – I try my hardest to learn and I help others learn.
- Intimacy and Caring – I help and care for others, and others help and care for me.
- Success and Failure – My success is sweet, and my mistakes are good food.
- Collaboration and Competition - We work together as friends, and I compete with myself to improve my skills.
- Diversity and Inclusivity – Making use of our differences makes us stronger, and everyone is welcome here.
- The Natural World – Nature is our teacher.
- Solitude and Reflection - I enjoy time to be with myself and to think about the work that I am doing.
- Service and Compassion – We do thoughtful things for others.
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