The vision of Sarah Smith Elementary School is a community where learning is a passion, excellence is achieved, and dreams are realized.

The mission of Sarah Smith Elementary School is to promote a safe, nurturing environment grounded in a relevant, comprehensive curriculum.  With a commitment to excellence, our staff will strive to ensure that students become critical thinkers, life-long learners, and responsible citizens in a global community.

We believe:

Students are our focus.

Individuals are unique and valuable and must be treated with equality, dignity, and respect.

Every student has the ability to learn and the right to a quality education.

A quality education meets the needs of individual learners.

All members of the school community serve as role models by practicing professional ethics.

Learning is a life-long process.

Children are our greatest resource and the key to our future.

Adopted:  August 8, 2002