Our Mission

“Our mission is to pursue excellence in Academics, Programming, and the Social and Emotional development of our students. Fostering a CULTURE of kindness, inclusion, and pride in ourselves, our school, and our community.”

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Our mission statement was developed to do more than simply describe who we want to be. It is intended to guide our decisions, establish our priorities, and provide a framework for measuring our progress.

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Each year, we unpack each component of our mission statement, which highlights our Strategic Directions. For each area, we identify the work we are doing to bring the mission to life and, most importantly, the results and impact of that work.

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“Fostering a CULTURE of kindness, inclusion, and pride in ourselves, our school, and our community.”

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Culture is the foundation that supports everything else we do. No organization can be successful without a culture where people feel valued, honored, and respected. We want our students, staff, families, and community to feel connected to and proud of Belle Plaine Public Schools.

This Strategic Direction focuses on intentionally building an environment where people feel valued, included, supported, and connected. It includes how we treat one another, how we recognize accomplishments, how we communicate, how we build relationships, and how we create a sense of pride in our schools and community.

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“Our mission is to pursue excellence in academics..…”

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This Strategic Direction focuses on student learning, academic growth, achievement, curriculum, instruction, assessment, intervention, and ensuring that every student develops the academic foundation necessary for future success.

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Our work should clearly demonstrate what we are doing to improve academic outcomes, how we are measuring progress, and the results we are seeing for students.

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“Our mission is to pursue excellence in programming…”

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This Strategic Direction focuses on providing students with opportunities that allow them to discover their strengths, interests, and future pathways. This includes career and technical education, college credit opportunities, fine arts, athletics, activities, electives, and other experiences that extend beyond traditional academic coursework.

Our goal is to maintain a strong balance between academic achievement and programming so students are prepared for a four year college, a two year or technical college, the military, or direct entry into the workforce.

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“Our mission is to pursue excellence in the social and emotional development of our students…”​

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This Strategic Direction recognizes that student success involves more than academic achievement. We want students to develop the skills necessary to build relationships, manage challenges, make responsible decisions, demonstrate resilience, and become successful members of their communities.

This Strategic Direction focuses on the systems, supports, relationships, and experiences we provide to help students grow socially and emotionally throughout their time in Belle Plaine Public Schools.

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Ultimately, our mission should be visible in our actions and measurable through our results. Academics, Programming, Social and Emotional Development, and Culture are not simply words in a mission statement. They are the four Strategic Directions that guide our planning, decision making, resource allocation, and evaluation of our progress as a school district.

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Below are our Goal Documents for Elementary and Secondary.