Our mission at the James McCune Smith Community School is to create a learning environment for all students, families and staff that promotes: EXCELLENCE IN PERFORMANCE, CREATIVITY IN THE ARTS, COOPERATION IN LEARNING AND TEACHING, ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE IN TECHNOLOGY, AND PARTICIPATION OF PARENTS. Our vision is to develop within each student, academic preparedness for effective communication, accurate computation, and critical thinking, as well as to foster social responsibility through the appreciation of the Arts and Humanities. Commitment to our vision will assure successful implementation of this mission to empower our students with the tools necessary to meet the educational challenges of the Twenty-First Century.