The vision and mission of a school are strong statements or declarations of its values, purpose, and future. They are the core values, objectives, and aims through which a school walks on the trajectory of success. As the saying goes, “Without vision and mission, people perish,” the same applies to schools. A well-constructed, communicated, and integrated vision and mission statement can help align and focus a school.
Some schools may have only one statement of either vision or mission or the statements are often used interchangeably. They may consider both as one and the same, or having them is not a priority or meaningful. Schools may not have a clear meaning, purpose, benefits, and distinction between the two terms. Knowing what each represents will make a school more organized and focused.