By graduation, Valley Oaks Charter School students will be:

Academic Achievers who...
 
Strive to meet or exceed California State Standards.
Demonstrate academic growth toward standards.
Will be exposed to state standards through a variety of experiences.

Communicators who...

Use multiple modalities to demonstrate competence as active listeners, speakers, readers, and writers.

Critical Thinkers who...

Identify and assess problems and find solutions using complex reasoning processes such as comparison, classification, induction, deduction, analysis,  synthesis, investigation, inquiry, and invention.
Collect, evaluate and use information from varied sources.
Know how to test hypotheses, solve problems, and form conclusions based on relevant, reliable data and information.

Demonstrate a capacity to apply acquired knowledge to changing conditions.

Technologically literate students who...

Know VOCS internet policies and procedures.
Use technology and telecommunications in a way that demonstrates an understanding of legal and ethical implications and expectations.
Are fluent consumers of technology and apply their knowledge in society.
Critically evaluate the context, subject matter, and validity of internet resources.
Know keyboarding.

Culturally aware and projective citizens who...

Contribute time, energy, and talents to improve their school, community and the world.
Have a general understanding and appreciating for our diverse society. 
Demonstrate individual responsibility, personal integrity, and perseverance.
Understand the principles required to be productive citizens in a democratic society.

Motivated, Self-Directed students who...

Strive to learn and apply goal setting techniques, organize and manage time efficiently, and assume responsibility for their personal life-long learning.