Our Values, Beliefs & Vision
Our Core Values
The Saanich School District has five interrelated core values that provide the foundation for our actions and decisions:
- Compassion: Being empathetic and helpful
- Fairness: Being just and equitable
- Honesty: Being truthful, open and sincere
- Responsibility: Being transparent, answerable and accountable
- Respect: Being considerate and receptive
Our Beliefs
The Board of Education, on behalf of and based on consultation with the broader community, is committed to acting on the following beliefs:
- Public education is fundamental to our democratic society and provides equity and equality of opportunity for all children
- Public schools have the responsibility to prepare young people to be active, participatory members of the community who contribute to a healthy, diverse, socially responsible and environmentally sustainable society
- Public education is the responsibility of the whole community. Policy decisions made locally by elected boards of education and provincially by government must reflect the values and aspirations of a democratic society
- Healthy relationships are the foundation of a successful public education system
Our Vision
Our vision is one of:
- A society that is inclusive, honouring and respectful
- A public education system that is responsive, relevant and resourced
- Education and society that operate in a pervasive partnership
- Learning experiences that create success for each child and constant learning for all
- Learning environments that are innovative, and that are built from strength