According to the school's website, "Albert Schweitzer Elementary School is a dedicated community of staff, parents and students working towards a shared vision. The school is committed to the development of the whole child by advancing intellectual development, instilling a sense of responsibility, encouraging the spirit of cooperation, promoting a healthy lifestyle and cultivating the legacy of namesake Albert Schweitzer's compassion for humanity and all living things." The school's namesake, Albert Schweitzer, was a Nobel Peace Prize-winning theologian, organist, philosopher and physician.