Goals

Mission

To educate each child in an environment of excellence that provides a foundation for living in a complex world.

Vision

To be a school district where all children experience success and exhibit excellence.

Values

To realize excellence through:

  • Leadership
  • Achievement
  • Accountability
  • Responsibility
  • Integrity
  • Community Involvement

District 181 Commits To An Environment For Excellence In Education By:

  • Providing each child a challenging and safe learning environment.
  • Developing lifelong learners and productive citizens.
  • Building self-confidence and developing character.
  • Encouraging creativity.
  • Demanding continuous improvement.
  • Expecting innovation and professional development.
  • Assuring accountability.
  • Communicating effectively.
  • Working with the community in a spirit of collaboration, trust and respect.

An Environment Of Education Excellence Will Result In:

  • Engaged learners who demonstrate proficiency in basic academic skills, exhibit competency in current technology, and succeed in the educational program.
  • Critical thinkers who apply their knowledge and skills to identify, gather, analyze, synthesize and evaluate information to plan action and solve problems.
  • Collaborative team members who cooperate and contribute in a variety of settings and roles.
  • Effective communicators who are able to express and understand thoughts or ideas in a variety of ways.
  • Responsible people who respect diversity, are considerate of others, and accept the consequences of their actions.
  • Informed citizens who recognize the importance of democratic principles and understand different social, historical, cultural and environmental perspectives.

Adopted by the Board of Education February 25, 2002

Strategic goals that have been set for district-wide focus in 2010-11:

  • All students will demonstrate academic excellence by meeting or exceeding learning standards through differentiated instruction in a learning environment that fosters social and emotional development.
  • The District will engage in long-range planning focused on fostering academic excellence and defining and achieving financial viability.
  • The Board and District will promote community engagement opportunities and demonstrate transparency.
  • The Board and District will support the growth of highly qualified leaders in all facets of elementary education.

Each of the district’s nine schools will focus on the following goals during the 2010-11 school year:

  • Increase student achievement so that all students will meet or exceed state testing standards in reading and math over the next three years.
  • Implement differentiation practices in order to provide all students with challenging instruction.
  • Foster positive relationships within the learning community.
  • Initiate an assessment of school climate across the district.