SMILE's Essential Attributes
Inclusive Community
We provide a safe and supportive place for participants to engage in challenging activities and risk failure.
High Expectations
We promote participants' creativity and learning through hands-on, minds-on activities.
Positive Attitudes
We help participants develop and sustain confidence in their capacity to learn and succeed.
Continuous Improvement
We assess our programming and make changes to better meet the needs of our participants and our school district partners.