Our Mission
Cassidy Academics Plus is dedicated to accelerating Philadelphia by providing a rigorous and joyful K-8 education that empowers every student to achieve academic excellence, develop strong character, and cultivate essential life skills. Through a collaborative partnership with families and community, we foster a safe, inclusive, and enriching environment, integrating innovative STEAM initiatives to ensure students are future-ready. We prepare our students for diverse post-secondary pathways, including enrollment in higher education, enlistment in service, employment in skilled trades and professions, and the pursuit of entrepreneurship. We believe that by uniting under our ROAR principles —Respectful, On Task, Accountable, and Responsible —we prepare our students to become compassionate global citizens who will shape their desired lives.
Our Vision
At Cassidy Academics Plus, we envision a vibrant learning kingdom where every student, recognized as royalty, is empowered to discover their unique brilliance, ignite their curiosity, and lead with confidence. We strive to cultivate a utopian environment where every individual is safe, celebrated, and thrives, prepared to joyfully embrace a future without limits and make a positive impact on the world.
Our Core Values: We ROAR with Professionalism!
Our commitment to ROAR with Professionalism is the driving force behind everything we do. It is our shared framework for accelerating student growth and building a great school. Each letter of ROAR is a promise to our community and a guide for our behavior.
R is for RESPECTFUL: Reaching out with kindness, recognizing everyone’s value, responding thoughtfully.
- As adults, we reach out with kindness to everyone, recognizing that every individual—student, family, and colleague—is royalty with unique value. We respond thoughtfully to feedback and challenges.
O is for ON TASK: Organized and ready to learn, open to new ideas, on time, every time.
- As adults, we are organized and ready to learn, focusing our time and effort with an intentional, data-driven approach to accelerate student achievement. We are on time, every time, and open to innovative ideas that push us forward.
A is for ACCOUNTABLE: Accepting responsibility for actions, always striving for your best, asking for help when needed, achieving excellence through data.
- As adults, we accept responsibility for our actions and our students’ growth. We use data to track progress, constantly reflecting on our practices to ensure we are always striving for our best. We achieve excellence by holding ourselves and each other to high standards.
R is for RESPONSIBLE: Reliable and trustworthy, respecting our school and property, readiness to make good choices.
- As adults, we are reliable and trustworthy, demonstrating a deep sense of ownership for our school’s mission. We are responsible stewards of our students’ potential and their learning environment, always ready to make the best choices for our community.
