The School:

The staff and parents/guardians at the Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. have high expectations of themselves and of the students at the school. In an effort to provide the highest quality instructional program to the students at Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center and to show how the school and family are working together to educate the children at Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc., the staff and parents/guardians of Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center agree to implement the following programs and activities:

• AAEC will provide an academic program that is rigorous and challenging.
• AAEC staff will provide after school programs for all students.
• AAEC staff will communicate with families on an ongoing basis regarding the student's academic progress.
• AAEC will implement a school program that emphasizes meaningful practice in all academic areas.
• AAEC will involve parents/guardians in the governance of the school.

The Home:

The school and families of Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. recognize that while both parties agree that the expectations listed here are necessary in order to strengthen the communication and commitment between the home and the school, rare occasions may arise where one or both parties will have difficulty fulfilling all or part of this compact. It is also recognized that the schools (school's) purpose is to support the community and its families in whatever manner is necessary and reasonable within its ability to do so, and likewise, it is the family's responsibility to support the child and the school community.

• Parents/guardians of AAEC will send their children to school appropriately dressed, prepared to learn and on time.
• Parents/guardians of AAEC will encourage their students to read each night.
• Parents/guardians will attend at least one parent/teacher conference a year to discuss the academic progress of their children.
• Parents/guardians of AAEC will assist their children with their homework assignments on a regular basis to ensure completeness.

The family-school compact from AAEC focuses on improving student's academic achievement by setting high expectations for all students' and for all of the school's partners. The compact is only one piece of a larger family-school partnership focused on shared responsibility of the compact into a cohesive plan of action.