Talawanda School District is committed to ensuring student and teacher success. The district strives for excellence as the staff actively addresses state and federal policies. One of the latest federal laws, "No Child Left Behind" has created an accountability piece for all school districts. This law has encouraged the district to review recruitment and retention of highly-qualified teachers and school leaders.

The Talawanda School District ensures that 100% of the staff in charge of core academic instruction are "highly qualified." This means that any teacher teaching English, reading, language arts, the arts, foreign language, mathematics, science, history, government, economics, civics, and geography, must have completed a teacher education program from an accredited institution of higher education or they are making satisfactory progress in an alternative teacher education licensure program that includes passing the Praxis test and they are participating in a structured mentoring program. If teachers were licensed prior to the state test then they should hold a permanent teaching certificate or have a master's degree in the content area which they teach.

Talawanda School District is proud to report that 100% of the certified and paraprofessional staff is highly qualified according to the Ohio Department of Education.