In the Penfield Central School District, we work collaboratively to create a welcoming environment where students and staff feel safe and supported. We are committed to providing an excellent education focused on equitable experiences that develop the individual and diverse talents and abilities of all students. We prepare students for success as life-long learners and contributing, responsible citizens. 

Penfield Schools will be inclusive communities where all stakeholders (students, faculty, staff, parents, and community) are engaged in teaching and learning that focuses on the whole student. Our schools will provide a welcoming and affirming environment that encourages acceptance, respectful communication, and a positive mindset. Our schools will be collaborative spaces where students and adults are given opportunities to discover the joys, challenges, and satisfactions of learning. 

We will acknowledge, respect, honor, and value the diversity of our community by welcoming all cultural identities, orientations, and abilities. We will foster a culture where ALL feel safe, seen, heard, and represented. We are committed to Educational Equity.

• All students have the inherent desire and capacity to develop their unique potential. Providing the leadership and resources for learning is the shared responsibility of families, students, teachers and community.
• Learning happens best in a safe environment, which respects the individual, values diversity and encourages effort.
• Learning results from engagement in relevant, purposeful activities. That learning occurs is more important than when it occurs.

• All students belong to all of us.
• We treat each other with honesty, dignity and respect.
• Positive collaboration, cooperation and communication characterize our professional lives.