Mission Statement:
The School Board of Palm Beach County is committed to excellence in education and preparation of all our students with the knowledge, skills and ethics required for responsible citizenship and productive employment.

Vision: Public Education is the genius of our democracy.

School District Goals:

Increased Literacy - Increase literacy in reading, writing, and mathematics for all students, including students in Exceptional Student Education and English for Speakers of Other Languages, with an emphasis on grades K-3.

Student Performance - Improve achievement of critically low-performing schools and among Quartile One students district-wide.

School Safety and Environment - Provide safe and nurturing school environments that are free of drugs, alcohol, firearms, and harassment, and where standards of appropriate and ethical behavior are upheld.

Challenging Curriculum - Implement a challenging curriculum, including methods for individualized and group instruction that support the Board's goals.

Staff Development - Provide continuous staff development to support the mission and goals.

Financial Responsibility - Institutionalize and correct, as needed, financial and management practices that are sound and accountable.

Parental Involvement - Increase involvement by parents, business, and other community interests through partnerships designed to achieve both management and academic improvement and accountability.

Productive Citizenship - Provide experiences that prepare students for productive citizenship.