Ferndale Schools

Our Mission Statement
Ferndale School District, in partnership with families and the larger community, will educate each student to develop the knowledge, skills and character necessary to lead a self-reliant, socially responsible life.

Our Core Beliefs
• All students can learn.
• Instruction and curriculum will be consistent with the Washington Essential Learning requirements.
• Clearly communicated high expectations are essential for students to learn.
• Our methods of instruction will strive to recognize and respond to individual learning styles.
• Both children and adults need an environment that is safe, physically and emotionally, to be able to learn and work.
• We provide an environment for all staff that encourages growth and professional responsibility.
• Education is also about knowing truth, beauty, and goodness.
• The values that we live and teach include caring for others, honesty, fairness, responsibility, value of work and respect for self and others.
• We value our diverse community as we work toward common goals.
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Adopted by the Ferndale School Board July 29, 1999