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Strategic Plan
Our Promise
We promise to provide a supportive community that challenges each student to grow and prepares them for future success.
Our Priorities
Strong Start in Early Learning
Build a strong foundation in literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development to support long-term academic success.
Equity and Excellence in Learning
Ensure adequate academic growth and achievement for all students through mastery of core subjects and elimination of opportunity and achievement gaps.
Student Well-Being through Agency and Connection
Support students in shaping their own learning while feeling seen, valued, and connected within the school community.
Future-Ready Graduates
Ensure students leave high school prepared for success in college, careers, and a rapidly evolving world.
Our Commitments
The Ellensburg School District is committed to providing:
Safe, welcoming spaces where students feel they belong.
Challenging, meaningful learning experiences.
Strong partnerships with families and the community.
Students with tools for success - in school and beyond.
Portrait of a Graduate
Communication and Collaboration
- Effective communicators
- Collaborative partners
- Digital citizens
Critical and Adaptive Thinking
- Critical thinkers
- Problem solvers
- Imaginative innovators
Career Readiness and Academic Foundations
- College and career ready learners
- Future ready graduates
- Knowledge seekers
Character and Self-Awareness
- Ethical decision-makers
- Reflective learners
- Self-reliant individuals
Connection and Citizenship
- Empathetic individuals
- Community contributors
- Responsible citizens
Strategic Planning Process
1.
Form Strategic Planning Committee
A diverse committee of parents, community members, students, and district staff came together to develop the key components of Ellensburg School District's Strategic plan.
2.
Gather Input and Draft Components
The Strategic Planning Committee met six times over the course of seven months to examine district data, identify priorities, clarify indicators of success related to those priorities, and the commitments needed to ensure Ellensburg students graduate ready for the future.
3.
Finalize Plan and Present to Board of Directors
A final draft of the strategic plan is presented to the Ellensburg School District Board of Directors for approval and adoption.