Establishment Of The School District:
Newkirk School District was established by a vote of the electorate of this district on  March, 1894.  After certification of the vote, the City Board of Trustees recognized the district to begin operation with the new school year starting July l, l894, and became accredited 1898.

Philosophy Of Education:
Education should prepare students for complete living by helping them to  participate intelligently in the various activities of living.  School is not "preparation for life" but rather is living in its broadest sense.  Education is a lifelong process of development and growth of the individual in self-realization, in human relationships, in economics, efficiency, and in civic worth and responsibility.  Education should prepare students to realize that many human wants are satisfied, not by getting the advantage, but by giving their utmost to secure human decency, tranquil living, peace of mind, and security, not only for themselves, but for others as well.  What we get out of life depends, to a great extent, upon what we are willing to put into it.

It is our desire to instill in the students this willingness to strive to the fullest.

Education Goals:
1.  To develop the intellectual, physical and emotional abilities of all students by offering a full range of educational opportunities.
2.  To provide the appropriate curricula with emphasis on reading, writing and thinking skills for the students to receive a suitable background  for future endeavors.
3.  To assist students in discovering and developing interests and aptitudes through the use of a guidance program.
4.  To create the proper desire in the students to maintain the basic principles of our democratic form of government, particularly in the development of citizenship.
5.  To create a safe and pleasant environment so that optimum learning conditions may be obtained.
6.  To create an atmosphere of mutual helpfulness among the community, the administrators,  the teachers , the support staff and the students through parent-teacher conferences, sponsorship of worthwhile extra-curricular activities and student service projects.