The OPLC strives to build the foundation for students to grow socially, emotionally, and academically as a community of learners.

Curriculum
Provide a quality education that is a student-centered curriculum which builds a solid,
developmentally appropriate foundation for reading and math, creating lifelong learners. 

Students
Create an atmosphere that focuses on each individual child through constant monitoring while creating independent, lifelong learners.

Personnel
Staff collectively models lifelong learners through commitment to ongoing professional
development for student achievement.

Climate
Supportive, safe, nurturing environment that gives each child the time to become the best they can be while respecting individual differences and celebrating diverse cultures.

Community
Creative partnership, which emphasizes the importance of education and models
lifelong learners.