The Portland School Board has approved the following vision and mission statements and core principles:

Vision: All learners will be fully prepared to participate and succeed in a diverse and ever-changing world.

Mission: The Portland Public Schools are responsible for ensuring a challenging, relevant, and joyful education that empowers every learner to make a difference in the world.  We build relationships among families, educators, and the community to promote the healthy development and academic achievement of every learner.

Core Principles:

• We support an organization that strives for continuous improvement and transparency, with agreed upon goals and evidence of progress.

• We support an organization where leadership at all levels supports student learning, financial, and operational priorities.

• We support an organization that demonstrates fiscal responsibility and effective long-term financial planning.

• We support an organization that provides our learners with equitable and appropriate facilities.

• We support an organization that celebrates and partners with the diverse culture of our community.

• We support an organization that has an investment in staff recognizing that this connects to student learning.

• We support an organization that is vested in our Adult Learners.

• We support an organization that recognizes the importance of the arts, athletics, co-curricular, and extra-curricular opportunities in our learners’ growth.

• We support an organization that utilizes technology to provide instructional opportunities for all of our learners.