FOSTER LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS WHERE STUDENTS CONSISTENTLY ACHIEVE OUR URBAN DISCOVERY ACADEMY LEARNER OUTCOMES. AS AN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM GROUNDED IN CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, WE: DESIGN CHALLENGING, REAL-WORLD PROJECTS THAT ELICIT PASSION AND EXCITEMENT ABOUT LIFELONG LEARNING; ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN THE DESIGN THINKING PROCESS AND MINDSET; DEVELOP LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WHICH FOSTER RESILIENCE THROUGH PRODUCTIVE STRUGGLE AND REFLECTION; AND CULTIVATE OPPORTUNITITES FOR STUDENTS TO MEANINGFULLY INTERACT AND CONTRIUTE TO OUR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY.