Our Vision, Mission & Beliefs

Community of Excellent Schools

Superintendent

Dr. Dave Deets, Superintendent

Mission Statement

Provide excellence in learning by engaging Every Student, Every Day.

Vision Statement

Every student and all staff will be contributing members of society who value the pursuit of learning and service to others by demonstrating critical thinking, communication, creativity, collaboration, and compassion.

Beliefs Statement

To achieve our mission, fulfill our vision, and achieve our goals, we must hold to our belief system. We believe in

  • offering opportunities that will develop the whole child through academics and co-curricular activities

  • providing a guaranteed and viable curriculum for all students to meet their individual, academic, and career goals

  • collaboration of all staff members as being vital in ensuring excellence in our schools

  • building and supporting a diverse, dedicated, and compassionate staff committed to all students

  • promoting democracy through service to others, studying our country’s history, and valuing our diversity of thought and heritage

  • supporting the uniqueness of our culture as a rural, suburban, and military community

Strategic Focus

Develop and enhance quality instructional programs to improve student performance, empowering each student to meet his or her individual, academic, and career goals.

All students will achieve at or above grade level:

  • All students will make annual expected progress to meet growth targets in reading and math.

  • Guide students identifying their college, military, or career interest

  • Encourage civic responsibility

Recruit, develop, and retain staff that meets high standards, reflecting our student and community diversity.

Goals:

  • Promote a culture that encourages collaboration and support for staff

  • Provide professional development which builds upon staff knowledge and skill to enhance professional growth that addresses identified student needs

  • Develop, implement, and monitor culturally responsive practices in all learning environments

Provide instructional resources, support services and facilities that are nurturing, safe and accessible.

Goals:

  • Maintain class sizes that promote an equitable distribution of staff for an optimal learning environment

  • Provide the appropriate tools to facilitate student learning

  • Maintain efficient facilities that are accessible to all stakeholders

Promote and facilitate the involvement of our diverse community enhancing our educational programming.

Goals:

  • Develop and maintain policies and practices that drive sound fiscal decision-making to support the District's mission

  • The District effectively prioritizes the use of dollars to impact instructional programing

Encourage students to become responsible, contributing members of the community promoting the ideals of democracy.

Goals:

  • Partner with stakeholders to provide an environment that supports each child

  • The District will leverage modern communication tools to tell its story.