Mission & Vision

Our mission is to foster a school community built on love and unwavering dedication to every student's success. We maintain high, unyielding expectations, inspiring our students to reach their full potential. Through a supportive and challenging environment, we prepare each child for a future filled with achievement and purpose.

At McGowen elementary, our vision is to cultivate a nurturing and high-quality instructional environment that provides students with the knowledge, skills, and experiences they need to succeed academically, socially, and emotionally, laying the foundation for lifelong learning and success.

Our core values describe who we are and what we stand for. We have PRIDE in everything we do.

Purpose: We are focused on achieving our mission-building a foundation that prepares our scholars to succeed at each level leading to college.

Respect: We value and appreciate each other, as demonstrated through our words and actions. We treat others the way we want to be treated.

Integrity: Our actions are aligned with our beliefs and words. We do what's right even when no one is looking.

Determination: We do whatever it takes to achieve our goals and persevere when faced with challenges.

Excellence: We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is not an act, but a habit.