Skyland Elementary Mission and Beliefs

• We believe student learning is the chief priority of the school.

• We believe all students can learn.

• We believe students need to not only demonstrate their understanding of essential knowledge and skills, but also need to be actively involved in solving problems and producing quality work.

• We believe students learn at different rates and learn best when they are actively engaged in the learning process.

• We believe the commitment to continuous improvement is imperative if our school is going to enable students to become confident, self-directed, lifelong learners.

• We believe education is the shared responsibility of the home, school, and community.

• We believe school should provide a safe physical, social, and emotional environment in order to promote learning.

• We believe our school must function as a learning organization and promote opportunities for all those who have a stake in the success of the learning community.

• We believe everyone should be treated with dignity and respect.

• We believe cultural diversity aids in a better understanding of our society.

• We believe challenging expectations increase individual students performance.