Mission Statement/Vision Statement 6-1

School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 6-1

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Mission Statement/Vision Statement

1. Mission Statement

   The Virginia Beach City Public Schools, in partnership with the entire community, will empower every student to become a life-long learner who is a responsible, productive and engaged citizen within the global community.

2. Vision Statement

   Every student is achieving at his or her maximum potential in an engaging, inspiring and challenging learning environment.

3. Core Values
   • We Put Students First:
     Student-Centered Decision Making – Choosing action that, above all else, benefit and support student learning, growth, and safety.

     We ask ourselves: How am I putting student interests and needs first when making decisions?

   • We Seek Growth:
     Continuous Learning- Pursuing formal and informal learning opportunities to foster personal growth and improvement for all.

     We ask ourselves: In what ways am I making learning a priority?

   • We Are Open to Change:
     Innovation – Encouraging new ideas or improved ways of teaching, learning, and working together to achieve our mission.

     We ask ourselves: How am I implementing new or improved ideas to benefit my work and the work of the school division?

   • We Do Great Work Together:
     Collaboration- Working together and building partnerships that will benefit out students, division, and community.

     We ask ourselves: How and where am I working with others to improve my work and the work of the school division?

   • We Value Differences:
     Respect- Fostering a trusting, open, ethical, honest, and inclusive environment where diversity of though and individual contributions are prized.

     We ask ourselves: what am I doing to invite, recognize and esteem perspective of those around me?

Adopted by School Board: July 16, 1991
Amended by School Board: July 13, 1993 (Effective August 14, 1993)
Amended by School Board: October 19, 1993
Amended by School Board: October 21, 2008
Amended by School Board: June 13, 2022