Mission:

It is the mission of the Lawrence County Schools to develop the ability of all students by motivating, challenging, and fostering independent learning. To accomplish this mission, the Lawrence County School District will ensure a positive educational environment that enhances learning, fosters growth, and provides opportunities for all students and faculty to exceed and excel beyond the educational setting.

Vision:

• With a safe, caring and positive environment
• With a curriculum aligned with state and national standards, incorporating research-based, effective instructional strategies, valid assessments, and meaningful learning activities
• Where instruction is differentiated to meet learning needs, and interventions are provided when students struggle to meet academic goals
• Where all students become proficient readers, writers, and mathematical problem solvers
• Where students learn to appreciate the arts, utilize technology, value a healthy lifestyle, and grow in knowledge about the world through study of all academic areas
• Where respect and responsibility are modeled by staff members and demonstrated by students toward classmates, adults, and the learning environment
• Where staff members continue their own learning as they study best practices in current research and analyze student data to raise achievement
• Where high expectations are held for all students and staff members
• Where all staff members strive to improve communication, cooperation, and collaboration with one another, students, parents, and community in order to help all students succeed