Vision

Palouse Prairie School will provide an inclusive, respectful and supportive learning environment that nurtures the individual as a thoughtful participant in our local and global community.

Mission

Palouse Prairie School will engage children and the community of the Palouse in an inspiring and collaborative education of the highest standards by following the educational design principals of Expeditionary Learning.

Values

Our actions and decisions, as students, educators, and administrators, are guided by the following values:

• Civic engagement through local community-based projects teaches the joy that comes from participation and contribution.

• A physically safe and emotionally caring environment for students helps build mutual trust and respect.

• Discovery and reflection facilitate understanding and learning.

• Autonomy and the ability to collaborate in groups are an essential element of education.

• A connection with the natural world inspires learning.

• Responsibility to one another and to the world around us needs to be actively fostered.

• Diversity and multiple perspectives will be solicited and welcomed.

• Ethical and sustainable practices are essential to long-term success.

• On-going improvement through self-reflection and school-wide assessment leads to progress.