Dumas Public Schools will create world-class citizens who achieve high standards in a safe, engaging, educational environment.

We believe In encouraging students to develop good attitudes and appropriate behaviors necessary to reach maximum potential in moral, physical, intellectual and social maturity.In preparing students to become a productive citizen.In all students having the capacity to learn.In a variety of teaching strategies and settings as the enabling factors through which students learn.  To insure the students academic growth, school curriculum is broad based while stressing basic skills in reading, writing and mathematics.In a strong extra-curricular program that promotes individual and team spirit in a sportsmanlike atmosphere.In schools being a positive, safe educational environment in which individual potential can be achieved.In education being a shared responsibility between the school, students, parents, and community.In learning as a never-ending process.In student's, parent and educator accountability.