District Core Beliefs

Engagement:

• We believe in a student centered learning environment that embraces the diversity of all learners while educating the whole child, academically, socially, emotionally and physically.
• We believe that all students deserve an environment that facilitates self-discovery, exploration, and intellectual risk-taking.
• We believe in a culture of respect that values individuality and fosters responsibility toward the local and global community.
• We believe in an environment supported by a dedicated and caring team of staff, parents and community.
• We believe in the worth and dignity of each person.

Conditions of Learning:

• We believe children come first in all decision making.
• We believe in fostering a professional learning environment that will result in academic excellence.
• We believe that an effective education system anticipates, plans and reacts in response to a changing world.
• We believe students can reach their full potential in an educational environment that utilizes highly trained staff, community involvement and well-rounded programs to provide education for all children.
• We believe that our children deserve to be educated in a safe, supportive and quality-rich environment.

Student Achievement:

• We believe all children can learn, be critical thinkers and can be productive, globally minded citizens.
• We believe that each child is entitled to rigorous curriculum standards and the highest level of academic instruction that prepares them to be college and career ready.
• We believe in preparing each child to succeed in a technologically driven world.