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Community High School District 155

Enter with Promise. Leave with Purpose.

Strategic Plan

Our Mission

INSPIRE. EMPOWER. NURTURE.

 

ENTER WITH PROMISE. LEAVE WITH PURPOSE. 

Our Vision 

To be a destination district that provides each student a world-class education within an engaged and supportive community.

A CLS graduate hugs a staff member during the commencement ceremony.

Our Values

  • Innovation: We generate new ideas to implement positive change and value overcoming challenges to achieve solutions.
  • Relationships: We foster relationships among students, staff, families, and the community that ensure effective communication, collaboration, voice, and choice to further our mission, vision, core values, and goals.
  • Community: We provide a safe and nurturing culture for students, staff, and stakeholders to feel a sense of belonging and build connections that value trust, integrity, and respect.
  • Growth: We encourage academic and personal progress by actively learning and adapting, embracing new challenges, and accepting mistakes as opportunities for improvement.
  • Diversity: We value and promote inclusion and acceptance of all students, staff, and families in our school community.

 

Strategic Plan

Our five-year Strategic Plan (2024-2029) outlines a path to achieve our vision of becoming a destination district that provides a world-class education within an engaged and supportive community. This roadmap is centered on five key goals designed to expand opportunities, enhance support, and foster continuous improvement across all aspects of the learning environment. By focusing on these strategic areas, we will ensure every student will Enter with Promise and Leave with Purpose.

 

Strategic Plan (English)          Plan Estratégico (Spanish)

Our Goals

Student Success

We will expand available opportunities and enhance support to close achievement gaps while increasing student opportunities and flexibility in course selection and learning modalities to better meet individual student needs.

Student Well-Being

We will formally evaluate current practices to ensure all students have equitable access to high-quality services, supports, and resources.

Workforce Excellence

We will develop and implement a recruitment and retention plan to ensure high-quality, diverse staff while increasing access to high-quality professional development, and incentivizing the pursuit of additional certifications to better meet evolving workforce needs.

Community Partnerships

We will continue to evolve methods of communication to reach all community, staff, and students, and expand community partnerships to increase student access and engagement in career opportunities within the community.

Finance & Facilities

We will establish revenue sources to provide for necessary building facility improvements and develop a five-year master facility plan.

Portrait of a Graduate

Five D155 graduates pose with their diplomas.

  • Communication: Our graduates will be active listeners and will effectively and respectfully express thoughts and ideas using oral, written, and non-verbal skills.
  • Perseverance: Our graduates will adapt to situations,  overcome obstacles,  and embody resiliency to achieve goals.
  • Citizenship: Our graduates will demonstrate an understanding of global cultures, lead with integrity, embrace diversity to foster an inclusive environment, and act in the best interests of others.
  • Empathy: Our graduates will demonstrate kindness, compassion, and respect while recognizing the perspectives and feelings of others.
  • Critical Thinking: Our graduates will analyze and evaluate information with an open mind and find creative solutions to overcome complex challenges.

 

Portrait of a Graduate (English)          Retrato de un Graduando (Spanish)