The mission of the Petal School District is to empower all students with the attitudes, knowledge and life-long learning skills essential to thrive as responsible citizens in an ever-changing global society.

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We Believe That:

• A person's potential to learn is limitless.
• All people have intrinsic worth.
• Strength comes from engaging the full diversity of the community.
• Teamwork is essential to the continuous success of an organization.
• Family is the most important influence in the development of the individual.
• People can direct their own future.
• People are influenced more by what others do than by what they say.