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Non-Certified Employment Application Our school district motto is “Excellence through Effort”. Vision: We believe that all children can learn and that we are responsible for providing the opportunity for each child to reach his or her full potential. By working actively with parents, children, and the community, we feel that we can promote the development of the total child—academically, socially, emotionally, and physically. Mission: The mission of the Van Buren R-1 School District is to provide the opportunity for the development of each child into an adult who can stand confidently, anticipate fully, learn continually, and develop pride in self, school, and community. Educational Philosophy and Beliefs: In the Van Buren R-1 School District, we believe . . · Every student is a unique entity capable of learning in different ways at different rates. · All students can be successful life-long learners who have been exposed to the technology and skills necessary to function in a dynamic, changing society. · All students can recognize and solve problems and communicate effectively. · Every child deserves a safe, healthy, and drug-free environment. · All students must learn how to gather, analyze, and apply information and ideas. · Van Buren R-1 Schools belong to everyone. Therefore, everyone – students, teachers, support staff, parents, and the community are valued members in the educational process. · We have an obligation to treat each other and the families we serve with honesty, trust, and respect.
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