Mission Statement:

Ensure all students perform at the proficient or advanced level on state assessments.

Emphasize critical thinking and application of effective learning strategies in literacy and math.

Maintain an environment conducive to learning to create lifelong learners technologically prepared for the future.

Pine Forest Core Beliefs:

All children are unique individuals with strengths to be developed, and they deserve to know what is expected of them.

Standards driven instruction should be meaningful and differentiated while meeting individual needs.

Every child will learn.

We should work as a team - respecting, encouraging, and maintaining a positive attitude while sharing one goal, "Student Achievement."

Teachers, parents and students share accountability for learning.

We should encourage parental involvement through communication of student expectations.

We must be open to change and new strategies