Provide quality academic content and performance standards for effective instruction and assessment of student performance that exceeds state and federal accountability measures for student achievement.
Ensure that district and school improvement initiatives are based on research and best practices.
Prepare students for success in a changing and global community.
Build educational partnerships with businesses and the community.
Create and promote programs that meet the health and welfare needs of the whole child.
An emotionally supportive, and physically safe school learning environment.
Class sizes and resources that support curriculum, instruction, and academic excellence.
Instruction that is responsive to the needs of diverse learners.
Collaboration for learning that involves family & community.
Highly-qualified teachers, administrators and support staff.
Respect for and tolerance of individual differences.
Technology as a tool for teaching, learning, collecting, and analyzing data.
High quality, professional development for teachers, support staff, administrators, secretaries, bus drivers, cafeteria monitors, and school committee members.
Open communication and collaboration that involves the school, family, and community. Athletics.
Extra-curricular activities.
Visual and performing arts.
DISTRICT GOALS To increase student achievement through a curriculum with high standards for all students.
To provide a positive and safe learning environment for all students.
To promote parent and community involvement in the education of our children.
To foster a climate of communication and collaboration throughout the district.
To recognize and support varied learning styles and differences to maximize individual potential.
To provide quality professional development for all employees.
To maintain favorable student staff ratios.
To provide for and use appropriate technologies to maximize the efficiency of teaching and learning.