Congress Elementary School District is a district where:

1. Students enjoy learning and success.
2. Students discover the world and its opportunities.

Beliefs of Congress Elementary School/District:

• We believe that every student can learn.

• We believe that students’ achievement of their highest potential is the most important outcome.

• We believe that instruction should be individualized to meet student’s unique talents, individual needs and capacity to achieve personal excellence.

• We believe that the most effective, individualized instruction is possible when class size is small.

• We believe students are internal control systems. Their choices direct their behaviors. We believe the school has the responsibility to teach them how to make best choices.

• We believe in the continual reassessment of individual students, instructional strategies and the curriculum.

• We believe relevant professional development for all faculty and staff is a means to excellence.