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Messick Adult Center,
703 S. Greer, is located near the University of Memphis between
Spottswood and Carnes. Operating as the only all adult facility
in Memphis City Schools, the Messick Center provides a centralized
site for a variety of education and training programs and community
activities. There are no designated districts or boundaries.
Satellite centers are established yearly throughout the city.
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703
S. Greer
Memphis, TN 38111
Ph 901-416-4840/ Fax 901-416-4842
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center is open to anyone 17 years of age or older, who is not
presently enrolled in a regular secondary school program. The
student profile is as diverse as the community served and reflects
the differences in cultural, social, and economic strands of
the Memphis metropolitan area. The center provides day and evening
classes, twelve months a year, for adults with a variety of
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Success for Adult Learners" |
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Mission Statement
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The
mission of the Memphis City Schools Adult Education Program
is to prepare a diverse student population, eighteen years
or older, for productive lives in the 21st Century. This
includes empowering students with the necessary academic,
technical and social skills to be successful citizens
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Vision
Statement
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To be recognized
as the best service provider within the community and
a critical partner in basic skills development, education,
training and retraining opportunities for adults. |
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Our
Beliefs
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We BELIEVE a
commitment to high standards and expectations for student
learning is the chief priority of our educational setting. |
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We BELIEVE each
student is a valued individual with unique physical, social,
emotional, and intellectual needs. |
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We BELIEVE curriculum,
instructional practices and assessments of student learning
should incorporate a variety of activities and strategies
to elicit better performance from our diverse student
population. |
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We BELIEVE administrators,
teachers, students and the community must function as
a learning organization sharing the responsibility of
advancing the school's mission. |
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We BELIEVE a
safe, physically comfortable and nurturing environment
promotes student learning. |
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We BELIEVE the
commitment to continuous improvement and self-assessment
is essential if our school is to enable students to become
confident, self-directed, lifelong learners and responsible
citizens. |
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We BELIEVE students
have the right to acquire the necessary skills to become
successful citizens and workers. |
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We BELIEVE all
students should have the opportunity to perform to their
fullest potential regardless of race, culture, gender
or economic level. |
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We BELIEVE respecting
the uniqueness of self and others in our community is
critical to recognizing diversity in the world |
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We BELIEVE effective
schools collaborate with the economic, social and cultural
communities to prepare students to become confident, self-directed,
lifelong learners and responsible citizen. |
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Adopted
March 12, 2007
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Revised 05/06/08
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Messick
Adult Center does not discriminate in its programs or employment
on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, handicap/disability,
sex or age. For
more information, please contact the Office of Equity Compliance
at (901) 416-6670
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