We believe successful schools:

• Provide safe, healthy, and dynamic learning environments.

• Employ and retain highly qualified staff.

• Have well-defined curriculum and programs that are aligned with state and national standards.

• Involve all stakeholders as partners.

• Respect all.

• Are accountable.

• Align budgets with priorities.

• Result from effective communication from and to every level.

• Engage and communicate with families.

• Provide opportunities for participation in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.

We believe effective instruction:

• Is research-based.

• Assumes all children can learn.

• Meets the unique needs of each child.

• Prepares students for success.

• Educates the whole child.

• Elicits high performance consistent with abilities.