VISION

Phoenix Military Academy seeks to develop young people to become citizens of leadership with extraordinary character and a clear vision for success in post secondary education at major universities, colleges, and top service academies.

MISSION

The staff of Phoenix Military Academy will promote student development in five (5) areas of focus:

• Leadership
• Character
• Citizenship
• Service
• Academics

Phoenix Military Academy “Ideal Graduate”

Leadership: The world draws upon the leaders of today to create the foundation of the future. The Phoenix Military Academy “Ideal Graduate” is a student that:

• is able to accomplish a mission with a sense of direction to accomplish personal and organizational goals.
• is able to influence others to accomplish difficult tasks by providing a purpose, motivation, and direction.
• embodies the principles of disciplined leadership to prepare for life after high school as a successful contributor to society in one’s chosen role.

Character: Life after high school brings many opportunities, but also many responsibilities. The Phoenix Military Academy “Ideal Graduate” is a student that:

• as self-efficacy, empathy, compassion, pride, and respect for oneself and others.
• develops a code of ethics, comparing the values it represents with the national values defined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
• embodies the principles of integrity and responsibility in one’s actions to prepare one to succeed in life.

Citizenship: A chief responsibility in life after graduation is the contribution to the United States and the global society. The Phoenix Military Academy “Ideal Graduate” is a student that:

• understands the importance of freedom, one’s role as a human being, and is aware of school, community, national, and global issues.
• participates to the maximum extent possible in civic life and fulfills one’s duties and responsibilities as a citizen.
• conducts oneself in a manner consistent with school policies to prepare for the lifelong task of citizenship.

Service: Self-development and one’s role in developing others can be attained through service. The Phoenix Military Academy “Ideal Graduate” is a student that:

• is aware of one’s personal responsibility to contribute, change, and make a difference to others, to one’s community, and to society.
• renders meaningful volunteer service to one’s community, city, state, and country.
• embodies the spirit of service to prepare oneself to be a contributing member of one’s community.

Academics: Academic achievement creates the foundation for the skills necessary to succeed in life after high school. The Phoenix Military Academy “Ideal Graduate” is a student that:

• understands the relevance of education and its connection to having a better quality of life, career goals, and to contributing to society.
• is ready to succeed in post-secondary education.
• embodies an educational and intellectual rigor to prepare oneself to accomplish the familiar and unfamiliar tasks one will face in life.

The Phoenix Military Academy “Ideal Graduate” will demonstrate the following behaviors:

Social/Emotional

• Leadership:
  • Courage
  • Accept and have respect for the opinions of others
  • Identify need(s)
  • Identify problem(s)
  • Communication
  • Focus on mission
  • Manage and resolve conflict
  • Manage stress
  • Multi-task
  • Effective time management
• Character:
  • Respect
  • Trustworthy
  • Compassionate
  • Social norms
  • Empathy
• Citizenship:
  • Patriotism
  • Pride
  • Faith in country
  • Active participation in society
  • Dutiful American
• Service:
  • Compassionate
  • Motivated
  • Chooses to make a difference
  • Work ethic
• Academics:
  • Perseverance
  • Confidence
  • Can assess the right path
  • Work ethic

Community and Service Learning

• Leadership:
  • Communicate using verbal, nonverbal, visual, and written techniques
  • Manage resources effectively
  • Analyze complex problems
  • Develop the leadership abilities of others
  • Produce results
  • Be self motivate and inner directed
  • Take responsibility for one’s actions and choices
  • Treat self and others with respect
• Character:
  • Be honest in word and deed
  • Be faithful to obligations and commitments
  • Describe the values common to all successful leaders
  • Use the JROTC eleven principles of leadership to improve and refine leadership ability
  • Embody high moral and ethical values
• Citizenship:
  • Participate in the democratic process
  • Respect the law
  • Respect constituted authority
  • Exercise one’s right to vote
  • Serve gladly as a member of a jury
  • Embrace diversity
  • Respect differing political views
• Service:
  • Donate time and resources to worthy causes
  • Gain a world view of social, economic, and political issues
  • Academics:
  • Have a life-long connection to Phoenix Military Academy

Post-Secondary Development

• Leadership:
  • Lead teams to the effective completion of assigned tasks
  • Set goals and follow through on them
  • Take the initiative when the opportunity presents itself
  • Create success, not just for oneself, but for all around them
  • Be a positive role model to the school and the community
• Character:
  • Demonstrate integrity by making difficult choices
  • Take responsibility for one’s actions
  • Demonstrate values through one’s actions
• Citizenship:
  • Comply with local policies and laws
• Follow proper procedures when disagreeing with current policies
• Learn from one’s mistakes
• Understand how the government works
• Help others to become better citizens
• Service:
  • Be charitable in one’s actions with others
  • Engage in community service activities on community, local, and national levels
  • Act in a manner considerate of others
  • Encourage tolerance and understanding in one’s peers.
• Academics:
  • Apply oneself to one’s education.
  • Set academic goals that help one achieve one’s career goals
  • Consider all options on one’s own merits instead of relying on other’s opinions
  • Engage in helping others achieve academically
  • Use failures to plan for future success.

At Phoenix Military Academy, we follow the Chicago Pubic Schools, Student Development Model, which encompasses the three pillars of Social/Emotional, Community and Service Learning, and Post-Secondary Development. We strongly believe that by following this model, we help to develop the student in a holistic manner resulting in what we believe is the “Ideal Graduate.”