July 17, 2021

The Valley Park School District Board of Education is pleased to announce that an intentional and collaborative effort that broughttogether students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members has resulted in a revised district mission statement and new visionand values statements. The Board of Education unanimously approved the district’s new mission, vision, and value statements at it’sJune 23, 2021 meeting.

"These statements and values mark a significant moment in our district’s long tradition of excellence and were created in alignmentwith the voices of our students, parents, staff, alumni, and community members who were given frequent opportunities tocontribute their thoughts, hopes, and dreams for our district through multiple community and staff surveys, 25 different focusgroups opportunities, and student surveys, “said Dr. Tim Dilg, Valley Park School District Superintendent. “These statements mark thebeginning of an important opportunity to unify our learning community for the greater good of bettering the lives of all students,“Dilg said. “I want to thank the Mission, Vision, Values committee members and the many parents/guardians, staff, students, alumniand community members who participated in focus groups and offered input through multiple survey opportunities.”

The new mission, vision, and values statements are key elements of the district's strategic planning process and will help guide theschool district on a continuous improvement journey over the next few years.

“When we think about what we aspire to be as a learning community, it was really important to our committee that we recognize thestrength of our Valley Park community. A common theme throughout each of our focus groups was the strength of community andtogetherness. Almost every group mentioned the strength of our community and how we always come together for the bettermentof our students. For so many years the cities of Valley Park, Manchester, Twin Oaks, and Unincorporated St. Louis County have beenreal strengths that have supported our district and its students every time they’ve been called upon. We also recognized that wehave so many members of our Valley Park family and community that do not reside inside the geographical footprint of our district.Those who support our Education Foundation, our staff members, community partners, vast alumni base, and voluntary transferfamilies all have been integral to our district’s success and we know that in order to provide a safe and supportive environment ofbelonging where personalized learning experiences prepare our students holistically for limitless opportunities, empowering them tomake the world a better place that we will need to continue to work together as a united community. Our goal is to create a learningenvironment where all students, staff, community members, and advocates for our school district feel they belong and have accessto the many opportunities offered here. We want to be known as a district that welcomes all voices and one that works together forthe betterment of our students, our community, and our world. We recognize that to fulfill our mission, vision, and values, and tomeet the goals of a new strategic plan, that it will take all of us, working together, to make real and sustainable progress. The ValleyPark School District’s excellence is only possible through embracing a one community mentality that is inclusive of everyone whowants to support our educational mission,”said Dr. Dilg

See the new Mission, Vision and Values here: