Charting the Course for the Future

Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 Mission and Education Goals

The Mission, Vision and Beliefs of Palos 118 focus on providing the best education possible for children. The Board of Education annually develops goals and action targets designed to accomplish the Mission.   There are five major district goals.   Action targets for these goals identify the working focus to accomplish the goals and to meet the continued expectation for excellence in our schools. 

Goal I
To Maximize the Educational Potential of Every Student
to be a Successful Life-Long Learner

This goal represents the belief that each child can learn and that the Mission requires high expectations to develop this potential in each pupil.  Action targets focus on expanding the opportunities and programs for students to better accomplish this.

Action Target:   To explore the concept of an enhanced kindergarten experience for pupils focusing on expanding instructional time for students who would most benefit while controlling costs and space use.

• Scope:  

  This goal is designed to gather information that will assist the Board of Education in determining what if any direction it will take in regards to developing an expanded instructional opportunity for students who would benefit from additional support services at the Kindergarten level. 

• Board Committee:

  Support for this goal will be provided by the Board Finance and Buildings and Grounds Committees

Action Target:  To develop each of Palos 118 Schools to contain the most current advances in technology support for instruction. 

• Scope:         

  To develop technology advanced classrooms in each district school.

• Board Committees:   Support for this goal will be provided by the Board Technology, Buildings and Grounds/Life Safety, and Finance Committees.