Vision Statement

ALL Waterbury Public Schools students will graduate ready to transform their world.

Mission Statement

The mission of Waterbury Public Schools is to inspire and prepare every student to be successful in and beyond school.

Theory of Action

If schools have: 

• Strong Leadership: A principal to prioritize improvement and communicate its urgency, monitor goals, customize and target support to meet needs

• Instructional Transformation: Processes and supports that help teachers collaborate to improve standards-based instructional practice so that students can engage in deep learning tasks, respond to student learning needs, provide rigorous evidence-based instruction, and remove barriers while providing opportunities

• Culture Shift: Staff ensure collective responsibility for both the quality of instruction and student learning and success, engage students and families in pursuing education goals

• Talent Development: Recruit, develop, retain, and sustain talent, target professional learning opportunities, while setting clear performance expectations

Then schools will dramatically improve and student learning will increase.

Core Values

• Holds high expectations for excellence in teaching and learning

• Promotes equity in policy, practice and resources

• Provides students a quality learning experience aligned to our Portrait of a Graduate

• Acts as stewards for community resources and managing our assets to ensure equity and excellence

• Recognizes that meaningful relationships are the foundation of a high-quality education

• Committed to embracing a diverse community

• Committed to civility, honesty, responsibility and transparency