School+Mission+&+Vision

__Mission Statement__ ==**Why do we exist? What is our fundamental purpose? Why have we been brought here together?**==

//**East Elementary School is committed to assuring all students are successful, and become lifelong learners. Through educating the whole child in a collaborative, safe and nurturing environment, students will develop 21st century skills, a respect for self and others, and an appreciation for individual differences.**//

__Vision Statement__
==**What do we hope to become? What would it look like if we became a high functioning, effective school?**==
 * A shared vision creates an agenda for action. A vision statement enables a faculty to assess current policies, practices, programs, and performance indicators and then to identify discrepancies between the existing conditions in the school and those described in the vision statement.**

===**//__Long version:__ Five years from now our students will learn at levels that exceed state and district expectations in reading, writing and math, through implementation of innovative instructional methods, as well as having students and parents who are highly engaged in learning processes.//** === **//__Short version:__ ALL students will achieve at high levels //**