Mission

The School of Excellence in Education School District challenges young people to strive in every aspect of their lives: academically, socially, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

Vision

The School of Excellence in Education – a diverse community that insists on life-long learning for all stakeholders with a nurturing and persistent environment for excellence through a Philosophy of Possibilities.

Core Values

Responsibility: Able to be trusted and depended upon to complete tasks, follow directions and take credit for your actions.

Courage: Possessing confidence and resolve to take risks and make right decisions in the face of pressure and adverse or unfamiliar circumstances.

Curiosity: Eager to learn, explore and question things to gain a deeper understanding. Integrity: Being truthful, fair and trustworthy in your words and actions.

Integrity: Being truthful, fair and trustworthy in your words and actions.

Fitness: Recognizing the need to be fit physically, mentally, and emotionally and acting on that need.

Respect: Appreciating the value of a person or an object through your words, actions and attitude - treating people appropriately with common courtesy.

Passion: Having a enthusiasm for learning, for life, and about one’s community and world.

Community: Recognizing and honoring the interconnectedness between one’s fellow students, teachers, family, neighborhood and world.

Goal

The primary goal of the School of Excellence in Education is to create a public school district with an expectation of a continuous high level of achievement for underserved students. It is expected that students will graduate from either the Milton B. Lee Academy of Science & Engineering or the Academies at Hawkins High School with 12 college credits and the ability to transfer classroom knowledge into real world situations. In addition, students will be encouraged to obtain a postsecondary education.

The School of Excellence in Education serves students on seven campuses which include a pre-k academy, two elementary campuses, two intermediate campuses, a junior high campus, and two high schools. The administration, faculty and staff follow and promote the district’s core values.