Mission
Statement:
(Clickable
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the Valdosta City Schools System is to provide all children an
opportunity for academic, physical, social, and emotional growth and
development to the full extent of their abilities, and thereby to foster
each student's self-worth by providing meaningful learning experiences
in a supportive, safe and healthy educational environment.
We believe that:
1.
the school system has the obligation to provide an educational program
that accounts for and meets the needs of each individual student and
provides the opportunity for success.
2. public education should provide for
the development of a responsible citizenship by teaching respect for
property and individual rights and a concern for the general welfare of
others.
3. every student should be provided the
necessary skills to be a productive citizen in a technological society.
4. the teacher is the most influential
component in a student's learning experience.
5. community involvement and support are
essential to the success of a school.
6. all students are unique and capable
of learning.
7. public schools should provide health
education and recreational opportunities which will produce healthier
and happier citizens.
8. public education should provide
extracurricular programs to enable students to develop skills of both
leadership and cooperation.
9. the survival of democracy depends
upon a quality public education.
10. the school environment should be
clean, healthy, safe, and conducive to learning.
11. the teacher must recognize that every
person has dignity and worth which must be protected and enhanced.
12. public schools should be responsive
to societal needs.
13. public education is the
responsibility of educators, the community, parents, and students.
14. schools contribute to the quality of
life in the community.
15. schools should provide all children
with the opportunity for cultural growth and development.
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