Mission Statement:
Educate Every Child, Every Day
Vision Statement:
Opelika City Schools will inspire and empower all students in a safe, nurturing environment through a rigorous educational experience which will prepare them for a life that is both meaningful and successful.
Belief Statements:
We believe....
- All students can learn and reach their full potential.
- Each student is a valued individual with unique physical, social, emotional, and intellectual abilities.
- Meaningful learning experiences provide students with essential knowledge and skills.
- A safe and supportive learning environment promotes student achievement.
- Collaboration with parents, community stakeholders, and higher education partners, leads to student and district success.
- Teachers are the most effective when they are part of a collaborative team making research-based and data-driven instructional decisions that promote student achievement.
- Providing high quality professional development for teachers and staff will have a positive impact on teaching and learning.
- All employees are professionals and essential to the success of our students, and we are committed to recruiting, developing, and retaining effective leaders, teachers, and staff.
Approved by the Opelika City Schools Board of Education, May 2023.