About Sisters School District
Mission
Community - connected education that creates belonging, prepares and inspires
Vision
Sisters School District will be a thriving community of community-connected learning. Where every student is deeply known, purposefully prepared, and fully inspired to lead a life of meaning and impact. We strive to ensure every student understands their unique talents and gifts, empowering them to pursue their interests and passions with confidence and purpose. We envision schools that serve as hubs of innovation, connection, and joyful discovery, where authentic relationships and purposeful learning equip students with the skills to shape a better world.
Sisters School District Strategic Plan 2025 – 2029
We Believe
Our work toward this common purpose is fueled by a set of Core Beliefs that we act in accordance with every day:
- Virtually all children, regardless of background or circumstance, can achieve at a high level.
- The pursuit of excellence for all students requires providing our neediest students with the extra support necessary to attain rigorous targets.
- Our schools must be caring and supportive environments that encourage exploration, thoughtful risk-taking, and inquisitiveness.
- Students need knowledge, skills, and values to become responsible adults.
- Excellent schools require strong partnerships with families, community members, and our local businesses.
- Our decisions at all levels and every day must be guided by what is best for students and be data-driven.
- Teachers and staff time with our students is the single most important resource we have. Hiring, developing, recognizing, and rewarding their work is essential.
- We evaluate and improve our work continuously to foster excellence.
- Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.
- Co-curricular participation plays an important part of the education and well-being of our students.
Who We Are
Sisters School District is rooted in enduring relationships, a highly involved community, and an intentional connection to the outdoors. We focus on learning that builds students’ intellectual, social, and emotional competencies—collaboration, critical thinking, communication, and the pursuit of individual passions—through place-based and project-based learning. Our strong core curriculum is enhanced by unique programs, electives, and co-curricular opportunities that bring learning to life and connect students to their community.
Our Commitment: Belong • Prepare • Inspire
Belong, Prepare, and Inspire represent a brief description of the values, mission, vision and strategic goals of the Sisters School District.
BELONG
Ensure each student feels safe, known, and valued.
Because learning starts with connection. Every student deserves to feel safe, known, and valued. When students feel like they belong, they are more open to learning and growing.
PREPARE
Equip students with the knowledge, mindsets, and skills to thrive.
Because knowledge is not enough. We equip students with the foundational knowledge, tools, mindsets, and skills they need to pursue their goals with confidence, preparing them not just for tests, but for life.
INSPIRE
Ignite purpose and passion through real-world, personalized learning.
Because purpose fuels passion. We create experiences that help students discover what excites them and who they want to become.
Portrait of a Graduate: The Spirit of an Outlaw
Purpose-driven and resilient
Ethical and courageous leaders
Critical and creative problem-solvers
Effective communicators
Collaborative contributors
Adaptable, future-ready thinkers
Core Values: How we do the work
Relationships that create belonging
Extraordinary learning experiences
Empowerment of individuals
Preparation for life beyond school
Join Our Community
Community-connected learning thrives when families, volunteers, and partners are actively engaged. We welcome and value partnerships with local community members, professionals, businesses, non-profits, agencies, institutions, etc. who share a strong commitment to student success.
We invite you to be part of the work to build relationships, inspire students, and help every learner in Sisters discover their potential.
Sisters School District Volunteering Opportunities
