Mission

Cherokee Ridge Elementary is committed to a safe, student-focused, educational environment with a strong foundation of learning that facilitates the development of responsible and caring lifelong learners striving for high academic achievement.

Beliefs

We believe:

• all students should be provided opportunities to achieve their maximum level of learning.
  
• a safe, clean, and physically comfortable environment promotes student learning.
  
• children are valued individuals guided by faculty and staff, parents, and community to develop intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally.
  
• high expectations increase students’ individual performance levels.
  
• each child’s unique learning needs are met through flexible instruction and collaborative planning.
  
• continuous professional learning for all school personnel leads to improved student learning.
  
• teaching and the learning process should include the awareness of ethnic diversity.
  
• all stakeholders working as a team can improve the quality of education.
  
• all stakeholders must be actively involved in quality improvement efforts.
  
• individuals must be responsible for their behavior and must respect others.
  
• various school and community experiences encourage students to be lifelong learners.