The Mission of the Culver City Unified School District, a diverse haven of excellence, is to ensure that each student possesses the academic and personal skills necessary to achieve his/her highest potential as a valued, responsible member of society by providing challenging, personalized educational experiences in a safe, nurturing environment and by fostering a passion for teaching and learning with committed parent and community involvement. DISTRICT’S CORE BELIEFS Each person deserves to be safe Everyone deserves to be treated with respect Honoring diversity makes us stronger Peace is worth pursuing The quality of life is determined by the harmony among emotional, physical, spiritual and intellectual pursuits Everyone has a right to a belief system Aesthetics is essential to life We are responsible for ourselves and accountable to each other Individuals have the right to express their views, opinions, and thoughts The sense of family and belonging is integral to our lives Everyone has the right to preserve his/her dignity Each person has the capacity for goodness The District supports and adheres to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnic group identification, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, marital or parental status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical disability, medical condition, veteran status, genetic information gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, or the perception of one or more of such characteristics.