The mission of Lakeland Joint School District is to provide a quality education, empowering all students to achieve success.

Vision

A community committed to academic excellence and dedicated to student success!

Core Beliefs

ALL STUDENTS CAN LEARN AND EACH IS A VALUED INDIVIDUAL WITH UNIQUE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND INTELLECTUAL NEEDS.

STUDENT LEARNING, IN THE CORE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM, IS THE PRIORITY OF LAKELAND SCHOOLS.

SCHOOLS DEVELOP CONFIDENT, SELF-DIRECTED, LIFELONG LEARNERS WHO WILL BECOME RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS IN TOMORROW’S WORKFORCE AND COMMUNITY.

SCHOOLS TEACH TO, AND MODEL A UNIVERSAL SET OF BASIC VALUES: HONESTY, SELF-DISCIPLINE, RESPONSIBILITY, RESPECT, AND A STRONG WORK ETHIC.

SCHOOLS PROVIDE A SAFE, POSITIVE, ORGANIZED SETTING WITH CLEARLY DEFINED BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS.

PARENTS ARE THE FIRST AND PRIMARY TEACHERS. THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR CHILDREN’S BASIC NEEDS AND VALUES.

ALL LAKELAND EMPLOYEES ARE EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONALS, RESPECTED FOR THEIR SKILLS AND COMMITTED TO STUDENT LEARNING. THEY ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE  DISTRICT’S MISSION.

THE COMMUNITY AND THE SCHOOLS ARE REFLECTED IN EACH OTHER. MUTUAL SUPPORT, PARTICIPATION, AND PARTNERING ARE NECESSARY.

committed to academic excellence … dedicated to student success