VISION:
All kids are engaged in learning today … for life tomorrow.
MISSION:
We successfully educate students to navigate the future.
WE BELIEVE:
- All students deserve teachers and staff who thrive on student success.
- Each student will have fair and equitable opportunity for quality instruction and academic success.
- All students learn when their individual needs are met.
- All students and staff learn and work best in a safe, secure, and nurturing environment.
- Highly skilled and committed personnel are our greatest asset.
- Quality education is a partnership of student, staff, family, and community engagement.
- Dedication to acknowledging, affirming, and including diversity enriches the educational experience for all.
- District resources, programs, and staff are flexible and adaptable to meet the changing needs of all students.
- A well educated community is the foundation of our democracy.
LONG RANGE GOALS
Provide leadership in human resource and personnel practices that make Great Falls Public Schools the employer of choice in education in Montana.
Develop technology systems that are efficient, up-to-date, and available for teaching and learning and as systems support tools.
Focus on developing community support to ensure stable funding appropriate to meet student needs.
- COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION
Continually improve and enhance our partnerships with parents and community organizations to support our students.
Continually monitor and adjust curriculum development, instructional practices, and learning expectations so that they evolve with research and futuristic outcomes to close the achievement gap and meet the broad range of our students’ learning needs and aspirations.