The mission of the Rutherford County School System is to empower today’s students to grasp
tomorrow’s opportunities.
The Rutherford County School System believes
•learning promotes individual student success.
• providing a safe and nurturing environment is essential to student learning and staff
effectiveness.
• collaborating with parents, community, and the school system is vital to the development of selfdirected,
productive citizens.
• achieving academic benchmarks through the use of research-based strategies is the
responsibility of all educational stakeholders.
• creating challenging programs is paramount in fostering continuous improvement and high
expectations for the educational community.
• empowering Professional Learning Communities to develop educational priorities and
improvement strategies is key to academic success.
Shared Vision:
The vision of the Rutherford County School System is to provide students with the knowledge and skills
to become citizens who can adapt to meet the challenges of tomorrow.