Mission:

The Mission of the Butternut School District is to create quality, flexible, innovative and relevant opportunities. This will prepare not only its graduates, but all its learners, to be knowledgeable, responsible, effective and ethical participants in their family, work, and global community throughout their lives.

Beliefs

1. The needs of children are most important.
2. A safe, caring learning environment is a basic need of all individuals.
3. Education is the shared responsibility of the individual, peers, family, school, community,
business and society.
4. Education provides vehicles for lifelong learning and the attainment of goals.
5. Higher expectations and goals promote greater achievement.
6. Respect of self and others and ethical conduct are vital for a diverse society to function.
7. Flexibility is critical in meeting individual needs.