A sound and comprehensive philosophy, based on the personal and educational needs of student, is essential to viable and effective public school program. The Gould Special School District's statement of philosophy is hereby presented to promote a better understanding of and appreciation's for principles on which the present and future of the district are being developed.

The district's instructional and supportive programs should:

1. Be designed, organized, organized, and implemented to provide all students with success-oriented comprehensive, and sequential educational opportunities.

2. Emphasize and continually reinforce the values of our democratic society, worthy citizenship and ethical behavior.

3.Provide each student with the opportunity for maximum intellectual and interpersonal development.

4.Reinforce positive goal-oriented learning; systematically recognizing and rewarding student success at all levels of achievement.

5. Place emphasis on an intra-competitive system of education wherein each student competes with his own potential to enhance internal motivation and positive self-image.

6. Present a diversified curriculum under the broad career education concept, to provide students with a maximum range of options in choosing careers.