The teaching staff for the most part are very encouraging in getting students to go a step further then the lesson plans. My child has the benefit of a variety of instructors in different subjects, from different grade levels. When she has had the opportunity to learn from a teacher that is a home room teacher for a higher grade she is encouraged to embrace the lessons with enthusiasm and usually does. I do not feel all the teaching staff as been best suited for her needs, but this has been a minor issue easily resolved. I feel between the teaching staff and the parents there is a team effort to help every child succeed even when they are struggling