Big Picture Learning

Mt. Hope Mission Statement The mission of the Mt. Hope Learning Center is to provide a safe environment in which the children and adults of the community can learn skills that will enable them to enhance their quality of life and have more productive futures. We believe that every person has unfulfilled potential, and it is our goal to provide our neighbors with the opportunity to obtain a better understanding of that potential. The Learning Center, working together with parents, volunteers, community organizations and schools, will help neighborhood residents overcome barriers to success. Our goal is to create learning experiences that promote self-respect and confidence in our youth, families, and community.

Founded in 2004, The Learning Community is a public charter school that enrolls more than 300 students in kindergarten through grade five. It maintains a faculty that includes a reading specialist and speech therapist, as well as over 15 classroom teachers and bilingual teaching assistants. The school offers programs in math, English, science and physical education. It also provides special education programs to students with learning disabilities. The school s administrative and student support teams offer a variety of technical and clinical support services. It additionally provides oral literacy classes, including debates and group discussions. The Learning Community is located in Central Falls, R.I.