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