Our students have a broad range of talents, abilities, and interests. We must preserve the philosophy of District 220 to promote a climate where a child’s personal signature, his or her distinctive way of learning and creating, is encouraged and preserved. This could mean continued offerings of advanced placement courses as well as Individual Learning Plans and much more. We must not rely on standardized test scores alone to judge the worth of any of our students. Barrington District 220 must continue to maximize achievement for each and every student.

Building well rounded students means providing our children with opportunities for collaboration, healthy physical activities, public speaking opportunities, team work, and other activities that build confidence. In this past year like none other, our children have suffered the loss of many health outlets. Our Athletics department has done their level best to keep sports safe and sustainable throughout the pandemic. Seeing our Fine Arts department creatively shine has reminded us all how important the arts are to us as a community. The Board also must keep a well balanced perspective to support the varied needs of the school district.