This is How We Build Relationships at Rancho Minerva

238,000 is the approximate number of hands that have been shaken as students have walked through out gates over the last year and a half.  At Rancho Minerva, we fundamentally believe that relationships matter and such relationships begin the moment the students walk on campus.

Each morning, a member of the leadership team at Rancho Minerva heads out to greet students at the front gate.  This dedicated hour sets the tone for the day, as we are able to let our students know we are excited to see them.

Rancho Minerva has seen positive growth in student behavior since the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year.  Suspensions have dropped over 80% and attendance has shown a positive growth.

Aside from the positive behavior data, there are many benefits from the administrative side. Often 3-5 emails are solved by being out front greeting staff as they arrive.  We are able to have short conversations rather than emailing back and forth from the office.  Furthermore, it is nice to be able to greet first-time students and parents as they arrive at RMMS to enroll.

After an approximate 280 hours of hand shaking, we have seen the positive effects of building relationships with students from the moment they step foot on our campus.   We cherish each of our 850 students and look forward each morning to greet them with a big "Good Morning".