About Us

District Mission Statement: 

The mission of the Slaton Independent School District is to graduate responsible citizens with a world-class education able to compete globally by providing a variety of quality learning experiences through integrating the agricultural, industrial, historical, and unique diversity of our community. 

Community Information: 

Located 15 miles southeast of Lubbock, the community of Slaton offers the best of two worlds:  the comforts and enjoyment of small town living and proximity to a major urban area only 20 minutes away.  The community is a progressive town with more than 6,000 friendly residents.  Texas Tech University, Lubbock Christian University, Wayland Baptist University and South Plains College provide ready access for those interested in higher learning.  Excellent medical facilities, shopping malls, and international airport, and many cultural activities and opportunities are available.  Slaton is a community that cares about its schools and supports students and teachers.  There are many churches of all faiths located in Slaton, demonstrating the high moral values of the citizenry.  There are several recreations facilities in the area.  An active and aggressive Chamber of Commerce sponsors citywide events and activities throughout the year.  Many civic organizations are active in the community.  These qualities teamed with warm, friendly, caring people make Slaton a great place to live, work, and raise a family. 

District Information: 

Slaton citizens are very proud of their schools.  Established in 1912, the district has existed for 93 years delivering quality education to the young people in the area.  Due to the strong support and involvement of the Board of Trustees, district staff, parents, and community, a positive climate exists for continuous improvement.  The district’s instructional program emphasizes alignment among the written, taught and tested curriculum with high achievement expectations for all students.  Slaton is well known in the area for the historical success it enjoys in all extracurricular activities at the 2A level.   

Success is experienced at all levels in academic competitions, athletics, and music activities.  There seems to be a good balance between the academic and extracurricular areas.  A focus on reading and math is the basis for the instructional program at the two elementary campuses.  Supplemental tutorials are continually provided for those students who need extra support.  Core curricular areas are emphasized at the secondary campuses.  Some of the programs and services include full-day pre-kindergarten, community volunteer program, parenting center classes, Character Counts program, positive behavior support program, active Student Councils at the Junior High and High School campuses, accelerated reading and math programs, quality art and music offerings, outstanding JROTC program, G/T classes and activities at all campuses, multi-district cosmetology and auto technology programs, a distance learning lab for interactive classes, foreign language lab,  and variety of AP and dual credit courses. 

Improvement of technology is an ongoing goal of the district.  Continually upgrading and replacing computers is paramount for today’s students.  The Junior High School is a control campus for the Technology Immersion Pilot (TIP) project in Texas with hopes of becoming a TIP campus in the next round of grant awards.  The two elementary campuses and the high school campus focus on lab-based technology programs.   

The district passed a bond election in August 2002 and have recently completed major facility upgrades, including a new gymnasium and cafeteria at the high school, field house, science lab at Stephen F. Austin, renovation of a building for a central administration office, and office improvements at three campuses.  Buildings are maintained in an excellent fashion and are extremely clean, neat and attractive.  The Transportation Department operates six bus routes in the district, including a city route and a special education route.  Food service boasts an eye-catching and cheerful cafeteria at each campus. 

The district has a competent and caring staff as one of its strongest assets.  The high goal of seeking and keeping quality and effective teachers is evident by the high retention rate.  One who visits this district can easily see “people making a difference.”