• Students are our first priority and will drive each decision.

• Each student has recognizable and untapped potential that we strive to discover and fulfill.

• We embrace diversity and commit to the eradication of racism and all forms of discrimination and oppression.

• We provide students, families and staff with equitable access to resources for learning.

• We respect and honor the dignity of all individuals.

• Educating the whole child requires high-quality learning that is safe, loving and rigorous.

• Our work is centered in respect, trust, integrity and accountability.

• Education is a partnership of families, school, and the community.

• We make each fiscal and resource allocation decision equitably, transparently and in the best interest of our students.

Since 1974, English Language Learners are guaranteed equity and access to a meaningful education.

Eight Principals

• All teachers are teachers of ELLs.

• District & School Leaders are responsible for ensuring that academic, linguistic, and social emotional needs of ELLs are addressed.

• Engage all learners in Next Gen standards and Bilingual Common Core Progressions

• Schools recognize bilingualism and biliteracy as an asset.

• Schools value parents as partners.

• Schools leverage expertise of ENL, bilingual, and World Language Teachers while increasing professional capacity.

• School communities leverage home languages, cultural assets, and prior knowledge of ELLs.

• Schools use diagnostic tools and formative assessments to measure content knowledge and language in both their home and new language.