About Our School

A thriving school:

• is a place where student academic achievement is the highest priority.
• is a place where all children can learn.
• is where each student is a valued individual with unique physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs.
• is committed to continuous improvement to enable students to become confident, self-directed, lifelong learners.
• functions as a unified community to promote opportunities for all stakeholders to experience success.
• is a safe and physically comfortable environment that promotes student learning.

An effective teacher:

• is a self-reflective professional that has an intentional focus on developing students’ abilities to be creative thinkers and take risks in order to build academic knowledge.
• develops multi-instructional strategies in order to provide the best support for students learning and enable students to construct a deep understanding of new concepts.
• encourages and supports students as they experience and try new things that will enhance their ability to solve problems.

A successful students:

• applies their learning in meaningful contexts.
• has positive self-esteem and the ability to show empathy for their peers.
• values education and strive to achieve excellence.

 

Mission

Barkley engages students in an environment that promotes, respect, a love of learning, community, and cooperation. We maintain high expectations within a safe learning environment for all; where risk taking is encouraged so that learners can become independent and creative thinkers.

Vision

Achieving, Believing, and Caring…Beyond Expectations!

Philosophy

• B elieve in ourselves and others.
• A llow all students to learn
• R each each student's potential.
• K eep time-on-task.
• L ead via effective role models.
• E ducate through cogent diagnosis and prescription.
• Y ield self-reliant students.