District 96 Mission, Vision, Core Values & Goals
Mission: Empowering learners through meaningful educational opportunities that reflect the knowledge, skills and experiences needed for future success as engaged citizens.
Motto: Empowering learners for life.
Vision: Meaningful educational learning opportunities must:
Foster student passion for learning.
Celebrate and reward curiosity, creativity, innovation and experimentation.
Close opportunity and equity gaps to ensure high levels of achievement and expectations for all learners.
Nurture the “whole child” and empower learners to grow socially, emotionally and physically, showing respect for self, others and community.
Embrace individual differences and support learners in building their understanding of cultural awareness, diversity and inclusion.
Invest in high quality staff who are lifelong learners, effective collaborators and instructors.
Create relevant and authentic learning experiences that extend beyond the text and classroom and provide real life application.
Allocate resources, including facilities, to enhance learning and teaching and achieve the mission.
Core Values
These values will guide our behaviors and actions:
Respect and Responsibility
Agility and Resilience
Collaboration and Engagement
Equity and Inclusion
Innovation and Creativity
Continuous Improvement and Commitment to Excellence
Empathy and Compassion
Long-Range Goals and Critical Strategies
Student Growth and Achievement Goal: Ensure high levels of learning for all students.
Strategies that need attention to achieve this goal at a higher level:
Address opportunity and equity gaps for all subgroups of students
Develop a standards-based monitoring and reporting process
Explore implementation of Full-day Kindergarten
Learning Environment and Culture Goal: Cultivate a safe, secure and inclusive learning environment that is responsive to the evolving needs of each student.
Strategies that need attention to achieve this goal at a higher level:
Ensure consistent integration of social and emotional learning with the core curriculum
Provide student-centered learning oppor