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Our Mission

We believe that:

  • Practice of the fundamental societal values of integrity, honesty, and respect for others is basic to education.
  • Students need a feeling of self-worth.
  • High expectations promote high achievement.
  • Responsibility for effective education rests with educators, parents, and students, supported by the community.
  • The educational process involves learning to effectively handle setbacks and adversity as well as success.
  • All students require challenge to learn and develop to their maximum potential.
  • All students are expected to develop skills in critical thinking, problem solving, and independent learning.
  • An inspiring, challenging, motivating environment enhances students' capabilities to compete in a global society.
  • Lifelong learning is the ultimate goal of the educational process.
 
Our Mission: 
The Greater Latrobe School District shall prepare students to become lifelong learners and responsible, productive citizens.
 
 
Our Vision: 
The vision of the Greater Latrobe School District is relentless focus on instruction and balanced focus on the arts, the academics and the athletics. 
 
 
Shared Values:  
  • Curriculum and Instruction - To sustain a diversified, high quality curriculum focusing on rigor and relevance.
  • School Environment - To encourage responsible citizenship and provide a safe and secure school environment.
  • Our School Community - To promote collaboration between home, school, and the community to support student learning.