Our Mission
North Buncombe Elementary School
Mission Statement
Growing, Learning, and Succeeding
Growing: To foster physical, emotional, and intellectual growth in a safe, nurturing environment.
Learning: To create a climate of instructional excellence that meets individual needs and provides the building blocks for developing life-long learning.
Succeeding: To provide challenging experiences, which build productive, successful citizens.
Vision Statement
North Buncombe Elementary School students will reach their full potential and become successful, responsible citizens in a diverse, global society.
Belief Statements
We believe students learn best when:
safety is a top priority in an environment free of aggressive and violent behaviors.
healthy lifestyle choices are modeled and encouraged.
the school climate ensures that every person is respected, heard, and valued.
continuous, effective communication among staff, students, parents, and the community exists.
actively engaged in a variety of meaningful learning experiences utilizing a variety of methods of instruction to accommodate different learning styles, multiple intelligences, and diverse cultural backgrounds.
challenged to produce quality work in order to reach their highest academic potential.
assessments measure students' on-going progress toward mastery of individual, local, state, and federal established goals.
empowered to become problem-solvers and decision-makers in order to be productive, successful citizens.
valued as learners with individual physical, social, emotional, intellectual, and cultural needs.
the school and community promote learning as a life long process with a guiding principle that all students can learn well.
every staff member is provided ongoing, intentional support.
staff, students, parents, and the community work collaboratively to promote the school's mission.