Strategic Plan

Our Mission

Inspire each student to learn continuously so they are empowered to reach personal fulfillment and contribute purposefully to our ever-changing world.

Make your voice heard at Community World Café conversations!

at a World Café, you will hear the feedback we gathered in the first step of our Strategic Planning Process, then work with others to dream big: What strategies could we use to make our goals a reality? Students can participate with their families, and treats and water will be provided.

Tuesday, February 7, 5:30 p.m. at Eden Lake Elementary — no RSVP needed
Wednesday, February 8, 7:30 p.m. at Forest Hills Elementary — no RSVP needed
Monday, February 13, 5:00 p.m. via Zoom — RSVP online
Thursday, February 23, 5:00 p.m., VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM DUE TO WEATHER — RSVP online to get the link

RSVP for the Feb. 23 Café (now virtual!)

RSVP for the Feb. 23 Café (now virtual!)

Due to weather, this Café will now be held virtually via Zoom. Translation services will still be available in Spanish and Somali. Please RSVP here to receive the link.

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Help shape our new Strategic Plan!

Over the last five years, students in our district have achieved incredible milestones: Our graduation rate has increased to 95%, and academic achievement has improved for all students. State-of-the-art facilities support learning and welcome our community, and students have more choices than ever before. This is the result of collaborative efforts across our community and a strong strategic plan guiding the district’s work. Now, we’re looking to the future: From now through May 2023, we will work with our community to update our strategic plan.

Inspire EACH Student

The Strategic Plan is designed to be a roadmap for the school district, guiding decisions and development as we move together into the future. The plan was the result of many hours of work by hundreds of people, including parents, community members and district staff. It encompasses all aspects of the district’s work, from our youngest learners in Early Childhood, through the K-12 school years, and into lifelong learning provided by Community Education. It touches everyone – parents, staff, and community – but most importantly, is focused on our students.

Core Values

We believe that:

Each person has intrinsic value.
Each person has individual gifts, interests and talents.
Community benefits when each person contributes.
Relationships flourish on a foundation of mutual trust and respect.
Continuous learning is essential for personal fulfillment, opportunity and success.

Mission Outcomes

1

Each student will achieve personal and district expectations and be inspired to learn continuously.

2

Each student will enthusiastically and confidently engage in the continual pursuit of personal goals and aspirations.

3

Each student will proactively engage in actions that contribute to community.

2018-2023 Strategies

Personalized Learning

By 2023, we will personalize learning to achieve our mission.

Partnerships are formed between teachers and students which creates learning experiences that are personally relevant and reflective of each student.
Teachers consistently use data to design and adjust instruction in response to each student’s learning and provide meaningful feedback for goal-setting and progress monitoring.
Students will become critical thinkers, communicators, collaborators, and creative problem solvers about the various concepts they explore through our district curriculum.
Authentic learning experiences are designed in which students apply their knowledge and skills to performance tasks that reflect real-world purposes, audiences, and resources.
Learning environments throughout the district are designed to promote partnerships, responsiveness, rigor, authenticity, and choice.

Achievement Disparities

By 2023, we will eliminate achievement disparities to achieve our mission.

Each student experiences personalized learning that result in achievement not predicted by race or linguistic background.
Each student experiences a supportive, responsive school environment where their social-emotional and academic needs are met by culturally competent staff who reflectively respond to each student’s voice.
Each family served by our schools experiences partnerships with school staff that provide a foundation for working together to ensure students across all racial groups have access to personalized learning.
Equitable access is provided for all students to participate in a high-quality early-childhood education and enrichment opportunities across the district.
The racial demographics of the staff closely reflect that of the student population.

Engagement

By 2023, we will engage our stakeholders to achieve our mission.

Student voice and leadership will be increased and elevated.
The beliefs and behavior of staff leverage the interests, gifts, and talents of our students, families, of one another, and the greater Eden Prairie community.
A family engagement plan will be implemented at the classroom, school, and district level.
Community partnerships are expanded and aligned to enhance student learning.

Core Planning

2022 Strategic Planning Report

Definitions

Definitions

Core Values: Answers the question: Who are we?

Mission: Answers the questions: Who do we serve? Why do we exist?

Strategic Delimiter: Answers the question: What will we not do in order to remain focused?

Mission Outcomes: Answers the question: For what outcomes will the district be held accountable?

Strategic Plan: Answers the question: A process by which a human system discerns its core purpose, and designs the means to achieve that purpose.

Strategies: Answers the question: What must we do to achieve our mission and objectives?

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