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Vision Mission Core Beliefs: We, As A Community, We Collectively Commit We Believe

We commit to empowering every child in Bellingham to reach their full potential. Our vision is for all students to graduate with strong character, a passion for learning, and prepared for a wide range of post-secondary options. We believe that early learning is critical, diversity enhances our community, and that together we can achieve more. To realize this vision, we focus on equity, innovation, great teaching, early childhood education, and engaging students and their families.

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Vision Mission Core Beliefs: We, As A Community, We Collectively Commit We Believe

We commit to empowering every child in Bellingham to reach their full potential. Our vision is for all students to graduate with strong character, a passion for learning, and prepared for a wide range of post-secondary options. We believe that early learning is critical, diversity enhances our community, and that together we can achieve more. To realize this vision, we focus on equity, innovation, great teaching, early childhood education, and engaging students and their families.

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vision mission core beliefs

We, as a community, We collectively commit We believe:


make a collective commitment that our students are cared • all children should be loved, • compassion and service
to Bellingham’s children. We for and respected, and that • the whole child is important, build community,
will empower every child to they will graduate from our • teaching children to do their
• every child can learn
discover and develop their schools prepared for success. best involves self-reflection
at high levels,
passions, contribute to their All students will be exceptional and reaching higher,
community, and achieve a in their own way, with strong • early learning and
development are critical, • diversity enhances a strong
fulfilling and productive life. character, a passion for
and healthy community, and
learning, and ready for the • learning is lifelong and essential
widest range of educational and to a high quality of life, • together we achieve
vocational options to support more than alone.
a diversity of life choices.

outcomes key strategies


We develop students We will accomplish this by focusing on…
and graduates who are…
Equity, Diversity
• readers and writers, and Inclusion
KNOWLEDGE

• scientists and mathematicians, We envision and strive for a more diverse,


• historians and global thinkers, inclusive and equitable organization. Focus
• artists and performers, areas include, but are not limited to, race
• artisans and technicians, and ethnicity, gender identity and sexual
• multilingual readers and speakers, Innovation and orientation, socioeconomic status, ability,
• skilled users of technology Flexibility language and culture. Early Childhood
and information, We support the diverse needs and Education
learning styles of our students We support students and families
by being innovative and flexible. Great Teaching from prenatal through graduation.
• leaders, collaborators
and team players, We embrace change and creative with Strong S
 upport We invest in a strong early childhood
CHAR ACTER

thinking and know that this High quality instruction occurs every day in program because of its powerful
• dependable and responsible
requires a high level of trust and every classroom, where we establish a safe long-term return for our students
people,
engagement with our community. and engaging learning environment. We and community.
• confident individuals who
support culturally-responsive instruction
continuously challenge themselves,
through effective leadership, ongoing staff
• respectful and compassionate learning, and a diverse staff reflective of
humans, our students.
• honest and ethical individuals
who act with integrity, A One
Schoolhouse
• healthy, active individuals, Approach Student, Family, and
ACTION

• critical thinkers and Our schools are part of a larger One Community Engagement
problem solvers, Schoolhouse, and we focus on taking We develop partnerships and engage with a
• effective communicators, care of each other. We provide an wide variety of stakeholders, including families
• innovators and creators, and equitable distribution of resources and community partners, to support the
• well-rounded community members and services to ensure excellence for success of all students.
engaged with the broader world. all students.

bellinghamschools.org

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