Bells Ferry's Vision, Mission and Beliefs

Our Vision
Bells Ferry Elementary is a school where students, staff and parents are given the instruction, support and guidance to develop individually, emotionally, physically, and socially to their fullest potential.

Our Mission
The mission of Bells Ferry Elementary School is to establish and maintain a positive and safe learning environment that promotes maximum educational, social, physical and emotional growth for every student.

Our Students’ Mission

Boys and girls must be safe, all day, every day.

Boys and girls must be learning, all day, every day.

Our Beliefs

• WE BELIEVE that home and school should work together to provide experiences leading to the development of academic skills, aesthetics, good citizenship, self discipline, responsibility and moral values.

• WE BELIEVE that our school should provide a positive, safe atmosphere which encourages eagerness for learning.
• WE BELIEVE that our educational program for Bells Ferry students should be carefully planned and individualized to the rate of growth and development of the individual while targeting established standards.
• WE BELIEVE that students at Bells Ferry should be taught basic and extended communication and mathematical skills to provide a basis for continued academic development and personal growth.
• WE BELIEVE that all children can learn and that Bells Ferry should teach and assess measurable skills as the foundation of its basic instructional program.
• WE BELIEVE that the Bells Ferry community (our staff, parents and students) should foster the social development of our students based on recognized values that promote good citizenship.

• WE BELIEVE that Bells Ferry staff members should be professionally diligent, caring, understanding and supportive in our school setting.  Each classroom should be welcoming, warm and challenging and provide opportunities for success.