All students learning successfully. Students demonstrating responsible citizenship, caring, and respect for others. Students learning the skills to successfully pursue future educational and career opportunities. Providing a positive and safe learning environment for students, staff, parents, and community members. Learning is a basic human need that occurs best in a positive and safe environment.
All students can be successful learners and deserve the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
Schools impact the conditions for successful learning. Motivation to learn is enhanced when students understand the relevance between their studies and the world. Alignment of district curriculum and instruction with the Washington State Essential Learnings will raise student achievement. Student achievement is directly related to high expectations, effective instruction, appropriate learning opportunities, daily school attendance, and the active involvement of parents. Quality schools use program evaluation and student assessment to adjust and refine themselves.