Tukwila School District

Our Mission:
Tukwila School District educates all students in the pursuit of personal and academic excellence, strengthening our diverse community.  

Our Vision:
Students:  Students acquire the knowledge and skills for future success by engaging in personalized educational experiences and forming relationships with others.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment:  Teaching, learning and assessing are fully integrated processes that lead to student mastery of national, state and district standards.

Learning Environment:  The learning environment is engaging, inclusive and responsive to all students and supports an interactive personalized approach to learning.  It generates curiosity and motivates exploration by expanding beyond the traditional classroom setting.

Stewardship and Governance:  The School Board, Administration and School Employees, working together, provide visionary leadership and support continuous improvement to enhance learning for all students.

Community Collaboration:  People working together result in opportunities for learning, life experiences, and solutions to social needs for the benefit of all in our diverse, global community.

Our Beliefs:
Students:  Students have unique talents, strengths and interests.  They are curious, eager to learn, capable of achieving their goals and of creating their future.

Education:  Education is a lifelong process, which challenges individuals to learn, think and apply skills and abilities to pursue dreams, develop character and be active participants in a global society.

Schools:  Schools are safe, supportive and respectful environments.  They are centers for learning, collaboration and gateways to the world.

Educators:  Educators are a caring collaborative team who model lifelong learning.  They inspire all students to learn and attain their goals.

Parents:  Parents are the most significant teachers and role models.  They provide a set of values and beliefs and have dreams for their children's success.

Community:  Community is a network strengthening schools through partnerships and resources to achieve a shared vision.

Our Values:
Caring:  In Tukwila, we care for our learners, our staff, our parents, and our community.  Every employee teaches and shows the care that has become a trademark of Tukwila Schools.  We strive to know each student and family personally.  We welcome them into a caring environment that encourages involvement.

Challenging:  Caring means reaching out, nurturing.  It also means knowing when to challenge individuals to grow beyond their past achievements by setting new goals and reaching new heights.  We want to expand our learners' talents and help them realize their potential.  By constantly seeking improved methods, staff members meet the challenging needs of our learners and our community.

Dedicated:  Tukwila schools staff go the extra mile for each child.  We are dedicated to finding and developing each individual's special strengths and talents.  We are dedicated to the successful operation of our schools.  We are dedicated to the profession of teaching and the joy of learning