Mission:

Essex County Public Schools exists to serve the individual educational needs of our

students.

Vision:

In partnership with our students, faculty, staff, parents, and the community, Essex County

Public Schools is committed to creating Pathways to Excellence by promoting a positive,

student-focused culture striving for continuous improvement that meets the academic,

athletic, artistic, and career-occupational needs of all our students by guiding, inspiring,

celebrating, and teaching our students as we equip them to meet the challenges of a global

society.

Motto:

Pathways to Excellence

Goals:

1. We will partner with the community…

To do so, we will work in partnership with parents, students and the community in the shared

responsibility of providing excellent education and growth opportunities for each student. We

will actively seek creative partnerships within the community to ensure all students are inspired,

engaged, and demonstrate continued improvement.

2. We will teach our students to be productive in the 21st century…

To do so, we will continue to integrate technology as a natural part of classroom instruction

and learning. To develop improved media literacy skills, students will access and critique

information.

3. We will ensure the progress of our students…

To do so, we will create a positive, safe environment that is conducive to learning, which

strives to educate all students to be literate problem solvers; reflective thinkers; and selfdirected,

healthy productive citizens. We recognize that all students have unique needs

and we commit ourselves to serving them. We will have high expectations, combined with

the necessary support for all students, faculty and staff.

4. We will help our students graduate…

To do so, we will know where all of our students are in their progress toward graduation,

and provide resources, supports, and opportunities to ensure they graduate.