Our Mission
Is to educate every student to be a responsible, productive citizen.

Our Vision
Is for all students to learn to their full potential.

We Believe In

• Excellence
• Trust and Honest Communication
• Common Understanding
• Personal Responsibility
• Commitment
• Academic Achievement
• Measured Results
• Continuous Improvement
• Safe and nurturing environment
• Involved family, community and staff
• Transparency and Accountability

Value Statements

• Each Fulton County school will educate every student to his/her fullest potential.
  
• Fulton County will engage parents as key partners in the educational process.
• Each Fulton County school will be the preferred school for its students and parents.
  
• Each Fulton County school will provide greater value for each child’s educational experience when compared to top-performing public and private schools in the nation.
  
• Fulton County schools will prepare each student to excel in a rapidly changing global society.
  

Balanced Scorecard -- Our Measurement Tool
In 2000-01, the school system introduced a measurement tool called the Balanced Scorecard. The scorecard measures progress in all parts of the organization and guides school and administrative operations in planning, goal setting, and monitoring. Using data, targeted goals are set in the areas of student achievement, stakeholder involvement and satisfaction, instructional and administrative processes, staff learning and growth, and financial performance.

8-Step Instructional Process -- Our Classroom Teaching Model
Aligned with the its See-Plan-Do-Check continual improvement process, the school system developed a classroom model for academic improvement. The 8-Step Instructional Process supports good teaching practices using a common language and consistent instruction planning.

The eight steps include the following:
1. Data disaggregation
2. Instructional timeline
3. Instructional focus
4. Assessment
5. Tutorials
6. Enrichment
7. Maintenance
8. Monitoring