Valley Inquiry Charter School International Baccalaureate Elementary School in Salem, OR OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES CAN SHARE IN THE JOY AND DISCOVERY OF EACH DAY; ACQUIRE THE SKILLS TO APPROACH NEW PROBLEMS THOUGHTFULLY AND CREATIVELY; DEVELOP AN APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF OTHER CULTURES AND TRADITIONS; AND BECOME ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.