In partnership with our students, faculty, staff, parents, and the community, Prospect Heights YABC is committed to creating Pathways to Excellence by promoting a positive, student- focused culture striving for continuous improvement that meets the academic, athletic and career-occupational needs of all our students by guiding, inspiring, celebrating, and teaching our students as we equip them to meet the challenges of our society.




Prospect Heights YABC exists to serve the individual educational needs of our students and ensure they receive the necessary credits to graduate.

1. We will partner with the community...

To do so, we will work in partnership with parents, students and the community in the shared responsibility of providing excellent education and growth opportunities for each student. We will actively seek creative partnerships within the community to ensure all students are inspired, engaged, and demonstrate continuous improvement.

2. We will teach our students to be productive in the 21st century...

To do so, we will continue to integrate technology as a natural part of classroom instruction and learning. To develop improved media literacy skills, students will access and critique information.

3. We will ensure the progress of our students...

To do so, we will create a positive, safe environment that is conducive to learning, which strives to educate all students to be literate problem solvers; reflective thinkers; and self-directed, healthy productive citizens. We recognize that all students have unique needs and we commit ourselves to serve them. We will have high expectations, combined with the necessary support for all students, faculty, and staff.

4. We will help our students graduate...

To do so, we will know where all of our students are in their progress toward graduation, and provide resources, supports, and opportunities to ensure they graduate.