Mission Statement:

The Salem School District is a dynamic organization dedicated to quality lifelong education.

Beliefs:

 Learning is a lifelong process
 Every member of society shares the responsibility for education
 Each person has worth
 Growth cannot occur without change
 All people can learn
 Society has the responsibility to impart basic human values
 Every person is responsible for the safety and well-being of each other
 Any society survives only as it effectively communicates its ideas and beliefs
 A person's uniqueness defines his/her identity
 Everyone has a right to equal opportunity
 The ultimate self-satisfaction is doing the best that one can do
 Each individual has the right and responsibility for self-determination
 Each person is responsible for his/her actions