Board Policy 2020
Instruction
SUCCESSFULLY PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE COGNITIVE, GLOBAL AND
DIGITAL WORLD
The vision and mission of the Mercer Island School District are focused on
successfully preparing students for their future. District curriculum and learning
activities are designed to teach our students how to think across all content areas, to
collaborate, to be socially and emotionally ready to be productive citizens and to be
creative and effective in the interconnected world. Technology will be integrated into
classrooms in a modern way that facilitates learning. The board directs the
superintendent to maintain the highest standards in all of the content areas while
connecting with students through a more personalized style of learning.
2020 VISION
Our students will thrive in the cognitive, digital, and global world while sustaining
their passion and inspiration for learning.
MISSION
Mercer Island Schools will deliver a 21st century education that prepares students to
convert information into knowledge and create innovative solutions demanded by
tomorrow’s world.
VALUES
Student-centered classrooms where students and staff exhibit:
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Leadership
Innovation and creativity
Personal development and citizenship
High expectations
Global perspective
Diversity
Technological fluency
Entrepreneurism and collaboration
Passion for learning
Personalized learning
FUNDAMENTALS OF THE 2020 VISION
1. Create a more personalized learning environment where student-centered
education is responsive to students’ strengths and learning styles, interests
and passions.
2. Maintain the highest standards in the areas of fine arts; health/fitness;
literacy – reading, writing and communications; mathematics; science; social
studies, and world languages.
Board Policy 2020
Instruction
3. Develop self-awareness, empathy, emotional/social intelligence, responsible
decision-making and citizenship.
4. Encourage and enable students to be academic entrepreneurs and risk-takers
who can choose to pursue academic passions and interests beyond traditional
curriculum and beyond the traditional classroom environment.
5. Cultivate and foster thinking and process skills such as analytical and critical
thinking, cross-discipline thinking, creativity, innovation, collaboration,
communication, problem- solving, and information and technology literacy in
curriculum design.
6. Cultivate Global Awareness and understanding of real-world problems, issues,
concerns, commonalities, differences and interdependence.
7. Foster and embrace diversity, inclusiveness, and equity with a focus on
respect and acceptance of every student.
Adopted: 08/13/09
Revised: 09/10/09, 09/23/10, 02/24/11, 03/10/11, 07/27/11, 03/27/14, 06/12/14, 09/09/14,
08/18/15