Avery County Schools Beliefs

  • All students can learn and must be provided equal opportunities for a successful, relevant, quality education.
  • It is the obligation of society to provide sufficient resources to educate its people.
  • Individuals are unique and valuable and must be treated with dignity and respect.
  • Everyone has the right to learn in a safe, nurturing, risk-free environment.
  • Learning is a developmental, student centered process which must accommodate the needs of individual learners.
  • Education is a dynamic process, which must be responsive to changing cultural, and community needs.
  • High expectations result in optimum teaching and learning.
  • The educational process is a collaborative responsibility.
  • Educators must serve as role models by professing and practicing professional ethics.
  • Children are our greatest resource and the key to our future.
  • Learning is a life-long process.