Our Mission

The mission of Baldwin Hills Elementary Pilot and Gifted/High Ability Magnet (BHES), a culturally and linguistically diverse community, is to work in partnership with the children, families, and community we serve to provide a strong academic, ethical, and culturally responsive education with measurable results. This is achieved by creating an environment where students' diverse cultures, backgrounds, and languages are highly valued, thereby building a bridge between home and school. These "bridges," in turn, foster an atmosphere that enables educational ownership, life-long learning, higher-order thinking, problem solving, increased self- esteem, and the responsible citizenship necessary for success in a diverse, ever-changing world.