Our Vision

•  We cultivate and empower lifelong learners.

Our Mission 

• We cultivate lifelong learners by developing 21st-century skills; establishing relationships with students, staff, and families; empowering passions and strengths; and engaging students academically, socially, and emotionally. 

Our Beliefs

• The Garfield School community recognizes that all students can learn. We will engage in on-going assessment to monitor learning. We will remediate and challenge all students using a variety of strategies, programs, resources and best instructional practices. We will work collaboratively to set and maintain high expectations and offer a challenging, stimulating curriculum.

We Believe:

• All students can learn.
• The partnership between family, community, and school is essential to our success.
• In remediating and challenging all students using research-based best instructional practices.
• Technology plays a key role in preparing children for twenty-first-century learning.
• Individual needs of each child are recognized and met through differentiation.
• Students should be safe, responsible, and respectful.
• In helping students to recognize their talents and to make positive contributions to society.