The District 214 vision embraces continuous improvement and includes:

A Board of Education that:

• provides high-quality resources for students and staff;
• respects successful programs and practices;
• encourages continual improvement through risk-taking and innovation;
• cooperates and communicates as a partner with parents and the community in the education of students;
• celebrates student and staff success;
• promotes lifelong learning;
• involves school and community members in decision-making processes.

An environment in which people are:

• physically, psychologically and emotionally safe;
• treated fairly and ethically;
• valued for their unique backgrounds and contributions.

Students who demonstrate:

• analytic capabilities;
• communication skills including reading, writing, speaking,
  listening and numeracy;
• creative expression and educated response to the creative
  works of others;
• ethical judgment and decision-making ability;
• career- and life-planning skills;
• responsible citizenship;
• understanding of ways to participate in an interdependent world;
• problem-solving skills;
• concern, understanding and respect in social interactions;
• technology literacy;
• ability to develop and maintain wellness.

Staff members who:

• are active, lifelong learners committed to continuing professional and personal development;
• are leaders in instructional practices;
• create schoolwork that engages and challenges students;
• are innovative, take risks and share what is learned from successes and failures;
• are concerned, caring and compassionate;
• cooperate as partners with parents and the community in the education of students;
• use student learning data to inform instructional decisions and practices.