The mission of Dr. Americo Paredes Elementary School is to be an effective school through excellence in education with visionary, progressive, and technological learning opportunities which will prepare each student to function as a responsible member of our multicultural society, to achieve personal fulfillment, and to reach his or her maximum potential. This will be created through a combined effort of personnel, students, and parents, in order to establish an effective line of communication, allowing interaction to take place to maintain a campus where a strong positive attitude will prevail.