
	The mission of SPS is to prepare each and every student for higher education and success in the 21st century. Our district comprises 16,000 students, 1,500 professionals, and 20 schools, including six magnet and two International Baccalaureate schools. SPS has a total of 12 elementary schools, five middle schools and three high schools.
	
	SPS is proud that our district is as rich in diversity as it is in talent. We have students from many cultural backgrounds and geographic locations&mdash;as demonstrated by the more than 65 different languages spoken in the homes of our families.&nbsp; SPS offers our students a learning experience rich in cultural diversity and reflective of the global society in which they will work and live. Please explore our site and learn more about why SPS believes, &ldquo;Excellence is the Point.&rdquo;
