Our Mission Statement

All Oakland School students will learn and succeed.

Our Belief Statements

• We believe education is a shared responsibility among students, staff, parents, and the community.
• We believe in the OAKLAND FAMILY concept of trusting and caring.
• We believe high expectations promote academic and behavioral success.
• We believe all students learn at different rates and with different styles.
• We believe a positive self-concept is vital to learning.
• We believe the curriculum must be sequentially defined.
• We believe instructional time should be carefully guarded and wisely spent.
• We believe in the importance of enrichment and intervention.
• We believe developmental readiness is an important factor in a child's school success.
• We believe learning needs to be current and relevant to succeed in the 21st Century.
• We believe all evaluation and assessment should be tools to promote student success.
• We believe a positive school climate is crucial to learning.
• We believe leadership includes support, consistency, and communication.
• We believe staff development should be relevant and ongoing.
• We believe in recognition of student and staff achievement.
• We believe the foregoing must be supported by resources, facilities, and scheduling.