Mission/Beliefs
As a world class community of learners, Fridley Public Schools aims to develop internationally minded students. We challenge ourselves, our students, and our community to become caring and knowledgeable lifelong learners who inquire and take action to create a better world.
Our mission is to guide students in the development of learning skills to help them reach their full potential.
To accomplish this mission, we will:
- Provide a nurturing environment
- Create high expectations defined by learner outcomes
- Develop exemplary programs and continuously improve them
- Strive to meet students' needs
- Respect individual differences
To accomplish this mission, we will:
- To be life-long learners
- To develop high skill levels
- To care for others
- To be adaptable
- To be prepared to thrive in a diverse, changing society
Values Fridley will promote: The International Baccalaureate (IB) Learner Profile
- Inquirers
- Knowledgeable
- Thinkers
- Communicators
- Principled
- Open-minded
- Caring
- Risk-takers
- Balanced
- Reflective
Fridley’s Land Acknowledgement Statement
We collectively acknowledge that Minnesota is located on the traditional, ancestral, contemporary and occupied lands of the Ojibwe Anishinaabe and Daḳota Oyate Indigenous peoples. We make this acknowledgement to honor and respect the Daḳota Oyate and Ojibwe Anishinaabe people, the original stewards of lands and waters, their ancestors, descendants, traditions as well as the land itself. We have a moral responsibility to advocate and be in alliance with our Indigenous communities as we continue our equity and inclusion journey.