Westbrook Public Schools

Guiding Beliefs:

Students in the Westbrook Public Schools will ...

• be actively engaged in learning,
• be challenged,
• monitor their own progress,
• evaluate themselves,
• demonstrate and exhibit what they know and can do,
• feel safe and respected and respect others,
• know that effort is critical to success as a person.

Teachers in the Westbrook Public School ...

• use best practices to focus on students' learning,
• work cooperatively,
• meet the needs of all students in their classrooms,
• share strategies and knowledge,
• strive for continued learning through professional development to best serve our students.

The Westbrook School Community will ...

• celebrate the successes of students and teachers,
• provide the time and resources necessary to meet the needs of the students and teachers,
• foster an environment of continuous improvement at all levels of the district,
• emphasize the importance of learning for the faculty and staff in the district,
• value the goals of each individual,
• emphasize to the community the importance of learning to the social fiber of our town,
• use preventative strategies to support student success when addressing concerns.

Adopted June 10, 2008