We are a community of educators, scholars, parents and staff working together to inspire high academic achievement among all students, serve their needs, challenge their minds, and enrich their lives, laying a foundation for success and participation in our democratic society and as citizens of the world.

The Menlo Park City School District will recruit, retain, develop, and support the highest quality of staff who are knowledgeable, skillful, and innovative, and who can inspire and motivate students and each other.

The Menlo Park City School District will continuously plan, implement and assess a coordinated, articulated,

and comprehensive educational program of high academic standards that extends and expands student learning, using interesting and relevant textbooks and instructional materials.

The Menlo Park City School District will promote among each educational program and individual teacher the capability to use the best practices of instruction to not only build the academic skills of each learner whether remedial, at grade level, or accelerated, but also to foster among all students an intellectual curiosity, critical thinking and a love of learning.

The Menlo Park City School District will promote and ensure that conditions of the educational environment of its schools optimize student success and well-being.

The Menlo Park City School District, working with the broader educational, civic, and business communities and parent organizations, will maximize State, Federal and local revenue to ensure a financial stability for the allocation of necessary resources to its schools.