It is the mission of the Advance R-IV School District to ensure that all students acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to participate in an ever-changing society. This will be accomplished by ensuring that each child has access to appropriate and meaningful learning experiences to meet the demands of the 21st century. It is, therefore, the responsibility of the Advance R-IV School District to provide an educational environment for children of the district which will foster and accelerate their moral, intellectual, physical, social, emotional, and career development.