Vision, Mission & Beliefs

Vision:

Missouri School for the Blind provides and is widely acknowledged to deliver the most successful educational, vision-related, extracurricular and transition opportunities and resources designed to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world for students with visual impairments and their families throughout the state of Missouri.

Mission:

The Missouri School for the Blind is dedicated to providing high-quality educational services, resources, and individualized instruction to students who are blind or visually impaired ensuring achievement including academic, social, and post-secondary goals empowering students to become lifelong learners and enjoy fulfilling lives in the environment of their choice.

At MSB, We Believe:

• Student success is our first and foremost responsibility.
• High expectations and collaboration between staff, students, families, and stakeholders are critical to student success.
• Every student deserves a safe and supportive learning and living environment in which they will be treated with dignity and respect.
• Every student has unique needs, interests, and abilities which will be addressed through their individualized education plan and a variety of rigorous course offerings and extracurricular activities.
• Beginning at age 14 every student will be provided the opportunity to participate in transition skills to prepare them for future success.
• Statewide interagency collaboration and sharing are beneficial to everyone providing services to students who are visually impaired and their families.