Tornillo Elementary administrators, faculty and support staff will provide quality instruction to

improve academic skills, develop students’ self-esteem, increase parental involvement and

maintain high expectations in a positive school climate for all students. As students leave

Tornillo Elementary School they will be in the process of developing the following:

We believe that all students can learn; therefore, the primary purpose of our school is teaching

and learning. Research has shown that those closest to the needs of the students are more

qualified to make decisions which will affect their teaching and learning. We, therefore adopt the

Site-Based Decision Making Process mode at Tornillo Elementary School. This is an ongoing

process of planning that addresses educational goals, values, and incorporates: