Mission:
Gaston County Schools will educate globally competitive students.

Vision
Educate globally competitive students who graduate as responsible citizens and becot»e lifelong learners prepared for success in higher education or in a career of choice.

Goals:
Gaston County Schools aspires to provide an exemplary education for all children in a globally competitive environment where they achieve to their maximum potential. Trie district's goals:
- Increase student achievementand ensure technology competencies for the 21stcentury.
- Provide a safe arid orderly leamingenvironmentforstudents. staff and parents.
- Improve die graduation and attendance rates.
- Provide professional learning opportunities in every school where employees receive high quality, ongoing training in best practices.
- Vtork in partnership with parents, volunteers, businesses and raith-based community.
- Improve school facilities and equip them with modern classrooms.
- Increase funding to adequately provide for school and school system operations.
- Recruit die brightest and best personnel to educate our children.