Mission:

The Meridian Public School District:

• Builds upon a rich tradition of academic excellence and a strong community work ethic

• Provides equitable access to learning opportunities for all students

• Embraces and celebrates the diversity within the community

Vision:

MPSD prepares all students, in a parent and community partnership, to be literate, self-directed learners with the confidence and character to compete in a complex and ever-changing world.

Values:

The Meridian Public School District strives to:

• Maintain safe and orderly environments that model respect, integrity, and accountability

• Relentlessly pursue reading and math literacy to enhance academic excellence

• Use college and career standards to guide inquiry into innovative learning and teaching

• Foster citizenship and promote strong moral values through quality educational programs

• Actively create learner-centered classrooms that foster ownership of student learning

• Empower families to join their students in goal-setting and reviewing progress toward their goals

Beliefs:

We believe as MPSD leaders and teachers that:

• Each student sets goals, monitors his/her progress, and makes adjustments to achieve academic and life goals

• Each student will learn what is important to know and do under the appropriate instructional conditions to be successful

• Teachers motivate through high expectations and positive caring relationships by knowing each student deeply, and sharing relevant life experiences

• Teachers, as active collaborators,continuously monitor the impact of their teaching on student learning using assessment data

• Teachers and leaders work together to protect and use instructional time wisely, using data as the guide for student learning and achievement

• Parents are partners in ensuring daily student attendance and active participation in student goal setting and monitoring of student progress

About Us:

The Meridian Public School District has a rich history of people, facilities and events. The talent of the administrators to project the vision, the ability of the teachers and staff to make it happen in the classrooms, and the willingness of the citizens to support the schools through both finances and personal support combine to make the district's efforts at educating children successful. The Meridian Public School District has 6,000 students in grades Pre-K through 12 with more than 550 certified staff and about 500 classified staff. We are located in Meridian, MS.