Mission

The Holliston Public Schools is committed, through collaborative efforts within an educational community, to producing confident, self-directed learners in a highly motivating, safe, student-centered environment that supports each student's social, emotional, and academic development.

Vision

The Holliston Public Schools is a community of creative lifelong learners that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and values required for productive and socially responsible citizenship.

We will:

• Cultivate a challenging, safe and supportive learning environment for students and staff
• Ensure instructional innovation through creativity and smart implementation of technology
• Collaborate to achieve rigorous and differentiated instructional programs
• Meet all federal and state accountability measures for student and educator achievement
• Foster educational partnerships within the community and region
• Self-evaluate and measure performance and strive for continuous improvement

Beliefs

We believe In:

• An emotionally and physically safe and supportive school environment
• Instruction that is differentiated to accommodate varied student needs, learning styles, and interests
• Class sizes and resources that best support effective instruction and the curriculum
• Recruitment and retention of high quality educators, administrators and staff
• Relevant assessments to measure individual growth and identify individual needs
• Smart use of technology to enhance innovative and creative teaching and learning
• Educating the whole child by supporting, among other things, a robust fine and performing arts program and a well-respected program of interscholastic athletics
• Collaboration in education and learning which engages family and community
• Effective interactive communication within the school community and beyond
• The intrinsic value a high-performing school district brings to a community
• Diverse extracurricular and cultural enrichment offerings, available to all students
• The promotion of mutual respect by understanding and appreciating individual differences