Vision Statement

The vision of Clayton County Public Schools is to be a district of excellence preparing ALL students to live and compete successfully in a global society.

Mission Statement

The mission of Clayton County Public Schools is to be accountable to all stakeholders for providing a globally competitive education that empowers students to achieve academic and personal goals and to become college and career ready, productive, responsible citizens.

Core Belief Statements

We believe children have first priority on all of our resources.
We believe education is the shared responsibility of the student, the parent/guardian, the school, and the community.
We believe communication and understanding among all stakeholders of our diverse community are essential to achieving the goals of education.
We believe that learning is a continuous process and most productive when the needs of each child are met through instruction provided by competent and caring teachers.
We believe a learning environment where everyone experiences security, care, dignity, and respect is essential.

Strategic Goals

1. To increase academic achievement for all students in Clayton County Public Schools as evidenced by state, national and international assessment results
2. To provide and maintain a safe, orderly and secure learning environment
3. To create an environment that promotes active engagement, accountability, and collaboration of all stakeholders to maximize student achievement
4. To effectively communicate the system’s vision and purpose and allow stakeholder involvement in an effort to build understanding and support
5. To provide high quality support services delivered on time and within budget to promote student academic success in the Clayton County Public Schools
6. To recruit and retain highly qualified and effective staff