The SOAR Model for Schools
Creating a Culture Where Students Rise, Teachers Thrive, and Schools Flourish.
The SOAR Model for Schools is a transformational framework designed to help educators build environments where students feel valued, supported, motivated, and empowered to reach their full potential. Rooted in people-first leadership and the principles of whole-person growth, SOAR equips schools to cultivate academic excellence, emotional health, and character development.
SOAR stands for:
S – See Every Student First
O – Offer Support and Value Before Expecting Performance
A – Align Students, Teachers, and Parents Around Growth
R – Release Students to Lead, Achieve, and Excel
When schools apply the SOAR Model, classrooms become communities, learning becomes meaningful, and students gain the confidence to succeed academically and personally.
S — SEE EVERY STUDENT FIRST
Students rise when they feel seen.
Seeing students first means:
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Recognizing their individual gifts, challenges, and personalities
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Building relationships before focusing on results
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Creating safe, welcoming classroom environments
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Valuing the whole person—mind, heart, and potential
When students feel noticed and understood, they become more engaged, motivated, and confident.
O — OFFER SUPPORT AND VALUE BEFORE EXPECTING PERFORMANCE
Support fuels success.
Many students struggle not because of ability but because of unmet needs.
Offering value means:
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Providing academic and emotional support
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Teaching skills, strategies, and habits that foster growth
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Encouraging students with kindness and consistency
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Giving every student the tools they need to succeed
When schools invest value first, student performance naturally rises.
A — ALIGN STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS AROUND GROWTH
Alignment creates momentum.
Alignment means establishing:
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Clear expectations
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Shared goals
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Open communication
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Collaborative partnerships
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A unified vision of growth and excellence
When students, parents, and teachers move in the same direction, learning accelerates and school culture strengthens.
R — RELEASE STUDENTS TO LEAD, ACHIEVE, AND EXCEL
The ultimate goal of education is empowerment.
Releasing students means:
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Encouraging leadership and responsibility
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Developing problem-solving and decision-making skills
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Celebrating growth, not just grades
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Creating opportunities for students to serve, lead, and shine
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Helping students discover their potential
Students who are released become students who are confident, resilient, creative, and ready for the future.
What the SOAR Model Does for Schools
Strengthen student engagement and motivation
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Increase academic achievement
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Improve classroom culture and emotional climate
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Reduce behavioral issues by addressing root needs
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Build strong parent-teacher partnerships
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Develop leadership qualities in students
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Create a unified, thriving learning environment
SOAR is not simply a program—it is a culture of empowerment, belonging, growth, and excellence.
SOAR in One Sentence for Schools
The SOAR Model helps schools See every student, Offer value and support, Align around growth, and Release students to soar academically and in life.

