Our mission as Hardin educators is to know every student by name and need.

We as Hardin Teachers Believe:

• Education is a shared responsibility of students, school, home and community.

With that as an essential principle, we believe the following to be true for students, staff, families and the community:

• Everyone has equal inherent worth and deserves to be treated with respect and dignity.
• Everyone needs challenge, opportunity and encouragement.
• Each person is unique.
• Meaningful relationships have profound lifelong impact.
• Integrity is essential.
• Imagination and creativity are vital.
• A safe environment is necessary for learning.
• Every person can learn.
• Each person is ultimately responsible for his/her own learning.
• Learning is lifelong and unlimited.
• There is always room for improvement.
• All students must graduate with the skills they need to pursue their aspirations.

We will provide a meaningful and challenging curriculum that acknowledges and supports individual differences.

• We will utilize assessments to transform teaching and learning to ensure student success.
• We will recruit and retain exceptional personnel and provide ongoing and relevant professional development that translates into student engagement.
• We will allocate resources to areas of greatest need.
• We will vigorously enforce policies and procedures which promote a safe and healthy environment.
• We will monitor growth and plan for a systematic process to ensure quality programs and facilities.
• We will encourage and promote a climate that engages families in the education of their children.
• We will establish a process that cultivates open and timely communication with our public.
• We will strive to convey the importance of participating in the electoral process and of service and involvement in community.
• We will foster understanding of the world around us and how our differences and similarities shape the world.