• A teaching staff of the highest possible quality, that continues to grow and expand the instructional opportunities offered at Payton through professional and curricular development.
• A curriculum that challenges students and stimulates their curiosity, that inspires leadership while providing the tools for them to achieve their goals, that addresses individual learning needs, and, in so doing, goes beyond standard high school topics and expectations.
• Materials and resources that expand learning and growth opportunities for the entire community, including students, parents, teachers, and other schools.
• Social, ethnic, religious, economic, cultural, and intellectual diversity that enrich the school community, encourage understanding, and promote respect.
• Activities and resources that help students and their parents make good decisions about their own personal and educational plans at Payton and afterwards.
• A school community in which people love to learn from each other.

Roles + Responsibilities

1. School Improvement Planning (SIPAAA)
2. School Budget
3. Principal Evaluation, Retention and Selection