The Pillars of the Charter were identified in consensus-building community-wide discussions in the second year of the school. The Pillars express core values of the school
- Trust
- Respect
- Freedom
- Responsibility
- Democracy
- Cooperation
School Rights These rights were identified by the students and teachers together during the very first days of the MVPCS. Each person has the right:
- To feel safe in mind, body and spirit.
- To have personal property reserved for personal use, unless loaned or given to someone else.
- To have needs, aspirations and responsibilities acknowledged and respected.
- To be oneself as long as one is responsive to others.
- To have a clean, tidy and vandalism free campus.