Mission
            Makalapa is a school where our dedicated staff inspires students to be college, career, and citizenship ready.

The vision of Makalapa's school community is...
• to provide a standards-based education in a safe environment
• to provide a community that prepares students to be risk takers
• To instill a lifelong love of learning
• for all students to be productive members of society

At Makalapa, we believe...
• Each student is a valued individual with unique physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs.
• All students can learn, achieve, and succeed.
• Teachers, parents, and the community share the responsibility for the support of the school's mission.
• A student's self-esteem is enhanced by positive relationships and mutual respect among and between students and staff.
• Students learn best when they have appropriate opportunities for success.

Makalapa Elementary School is committed to standards-based education. We desire all our students to attain six overarching goals for all of the content and performance standards. These, General Learner Outcomes (GLO), are...
• GLO#1 - The ability to be responsible for one's own learning.
• GLO#2 - The understanding that it is essential for human beings to work together.
• GLO#3 - The ability to be involved in complex thinking and problem-solving.
• GLO#4 - The ability to recognize and produce quality performance and quality products.
• GLO#5 -The ability to use communication skills to function effectively in society.
• GLO#6 - The ability to use a variety of technologies effectively and ethically.