Building school values

Every school has its own culture that expresses shared values and expectations for students, faculty, and staff. Core values help communicate your school’s story – its mission, standards, and desired outcomes. Establishing those ideals provides the foundation for building the type of atmosphere your school wants to foster. These standards also offer a way of thinking about which educational philosophies or initiatives the school supports for teachers.

School values can help pupils and teachers understand right from wrong and they can also help to shape the mindsets and behavior of the future. It can also assist with supporting the development of a school-wide unity that is needed to transform the culture of the school. So their importance shouldn’t be underestimated. There’s a lot you can do to build school values, you just need to know where to begin!