Westmount Charter School Society Our Vision: Fostering gifted education from the inside out. Our Mission: To provide students who are gifted an authentic educational experience that: • supports need, ability and potential; • provides opportunities for inner growth; • develops genuine relationships; and • is facilitated by empathic, passionate, creative educators whose ethical practice develops lifelong learners. Guiding Principles: At Westmount Charter School, we believe: 1) students who are gifted are capable of exceptional performance; 2) students who are gifted require comprehensive, specialized educational programming if they are to understand and maximize their varied abilities; 3) teachers of gifted students require specialized training and experience in the education of the gifted if they are to effectively guide the development of those students’ learning; 4) parents and guardians are vital partners in their children’s education; and 5) members of the community at large have an important role to play in the education of students who are gifted.