The Ocean View School District Governing Board, in conjunction with community representatives, parent leaders, faculty, and staff, developed core values listed below to help guide policy development and decision-making throughout the District.

Learning

• We believe that each child can learn, and we expect that each child will perform at his/her highest potential.

• We believe that student learning is our primary focus, and is the basis for our decision making.

• We believe in providing educational equity through programs that meet the unique social, emotional, linguistic, and academic needs of each child.

• We believe in providing curriculum and instruction that is research based, standards driven, focused, and engaging.

• We believe that each student’s educational experience should promote life-long learning and success.

Culture and Environment

• We believe in promoting and preserving our district-wide family atmosphere of caring and trust among staff, parents, and students, because it is a key aspect of our success.

• We embrace and honor the variety of backgrounds our children and parents bring to our school district.

• We believe in the importance of working together for a common goal, with a sense of teamwork and mutual respect.

• We believe that each employee is important and contributes to the life-long success of our students.

• We believe in providing school facilities that are safe and environmentally sustainable and that aesthetically support and promote student learning.

• We believe in following “green” practices throughout the district, and educating students to live an ecologically responsible life to be good stewards of natural resources.

• We believe in promoting the health and wellness of students, families, and staff.

Parents and Community