Mission Statement

Independent School District 191, in partnership with students, parents, and the community, is committed to providing every student with relevant and challenging learning experiences that enable each individual to be a responsible, contributing member of a dynamic world community.

District Beliefs

• Each person is valuable.
• Each person can learn.
• Each person wants to learn.
• Every individual has potential.
• Individual differences must be acknowledged and respected.
• Education must be responsive to individual needs.
• Learning is the acquistion of knowledge, skills and /or awareness.
• Learning is a life long process.
• The family is a primary influence in the development of the individual.
• Expectations have an impact on learning.
• Motivation is a primary determiner of an individual's success.
• Self-esteem affects social, emotional, intellectual and physical development.
• Mutual respect and effective communication promote healthy relationships.
• People have the capacity to create a better future.
• As society changes, organizations which serve that society must change.
• As members of the world community, we are interdependent.
• Each individual is responsible for his / her own actions.