Guiding Principles:

• Students come first.

• Students learn in different ways and at different rates.

• Effective teachers have the greatest impact on learning.

• Learning is a shared responsibility-school, home, and community-for which we are all accountable.

• A safe, healthy, and positive environment for students, teachers, and staff affects achievement.

• All students and employees are valuable and treated with dignity and respect.

• Continuous improvement efforts must be flexible, responsive, and aligned to meet the needs of our students, teachers, and community.

• Community-based schools foster stakeholder engagement and loyalty.

• Student success is necessary for economic growth and world readiness.