Mission Statement

Gwinnett County Public Schools’ Mission

The mission of Gwinnett County Public Schools is to pursue excellence in academic knowledge, skills, and behavior for each student, resulting in measured improvement against local, national, and world-class standards.

Sycamore Elementary School Mission Statement

Our mission at Sycamore Elementary is to achieve our personal best in our school, community and world by setting goals, doing our job, and making every minute count.

Sycamore Elementary School Counseling Department Mission Statement

The mission of the Sycamore Elementary Counseling Department is to implement a comprehensive counseling program that will address academic, career, and personal/social development enabling students to strive for excellence as independent thinkers, learners, and leaders. Programs implemented by the Sycamore Counseling Department will be informed by the unique and diverse student population and work to address and/or remove barriers to student learning, thus assisting students to achieve their personal best at school and in their community by setting and achieving goals. Through collaboration with all stake holders, each student will be prepared academically and socially to be engage as world-class members of society.

Vision Statement

Gwinnett County Vision

Gwinnett County Public Schools will become a system of world-class schools where students acquire the knowledge and skills to be successful in college and careers.

Sycamore Elementary School Vision Statement

Sycamore Elementary School will become a world-class school where we learn, lead, and succeed.
We will set goals and acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to exceed expectations.
We will be leaders who make a positive difference in the world.
We will take charge of our future.

School Counseling Vision Statement

Students at Sycamore Elementary are learners and leaders who aim for their own highest level of success. With the help of rigorous academic standards and the support of a comprehensive school counseling program, all Sycamore students will enter middle school with the knowledge and skills to remain on a trajectory of college and career readiness. In collaboration with teachers, administrators, parents, and the community, students will exceed expectations in academic attainment and develop positive life skills such as self-knowledge, cooperation, emotional regulation, conflict resolution, empathy, and appreciation for diversity, allowing them to become world-class leaders and collaborators who make a positive difference. As a result of counseling programs at Sycamore Elementary, students will know they are valued, supported, and ready to take responsibility for their future and make a positive impact on their community and world.