The mission of Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School is to prepare students for college through a rigorous arts-infused program.  All students will be taught by a highly effective teacher in a nurturing environment and will achieve at high levels.  Each student will develop the knowledge, skills and values necessary for responsible citizenship and life-long learning. 

Beginning as early as kindergarten, students will learn about colleges and strive to build the skills and knowledge necessary not only to get them there, but also to succeed while they are there. There will be more time to learn with an 8-hour school day and a 190-day school year. The school will devote extra time to math and literacy. The arts will serve as a principle teaching tool, supporting and enhancing our school's mission to ensure that our students are literate and competent scholars. Through an emphasis on classic techniques, creative exercises, critiques, gallery-style shows, and appreciation for professional artists from a variety of genres, teachers will engage students in core subjects and leverage their diverse learning styles. The school will feature small class sizes, no more than 22 students in a class, with students and teachers staying together for two years.