Strategic Planning Initiative
Winthrop Public Schools Vision Statement:
The power of ideas changes attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world. Acknowledging this, Winthrop Public Schools will provide every graduate with relevant skills to achieve success in continuing education, career and life in a dynamic world.
Adopted:
April 24, 2019
Winthrop Public Schools’ Mission:
Winthrop Public Schools’ Core Values develop and foster collaborative partnerships to build relationships and essential skills, which empower every individual to contribute to their communities and live a life of purpose.
Adopted:
November 6, 2019
Winthrop Public Schools Core Values:
As students in the 21st century and a global society, Winthrop graduates will assume responsibilities for our five Core Values. These values are foundational to our schools’ culture and instruction as we These values, inherent in our community culture of teaching and living, provide the focus for our life-long standards of learning for students and have the capacity to drive all school curricula and to impact instruction.
Compassion
Cooperation
Integrity
Respect
Responsibility
The goals presented in this plan represent our mission, beliefs, and Core Values centered around three themes: curriculum, instruction and assessment; communication and relationships; and capital improvements.
Timeline Overview:
8/2/22-8/3/22: Kick-Off Work with Kelley Hooper
10/20/22: Work Session
Jan/Feb 2023: Cohort feedback/meetings
3/13/23: Work Session
May/June 2023: Staff Input gathered
6/21/23: Workshop with School Board (materials used)
8/9/23 & 8/12/23: Community Forums
8/15/23: Work Session
10/11/23-10/31/23: Public Comment Period
12/6/23: Plan approved by Board
StrategicPlan.approved 12:6:23.pdfPublic Comment Information and Materials
Public Comment Draft can be found HERE.
Feedback recieved was discussed publicly at the November 15, 2023, WPS School Board meeting.
Community Forum Information and Materials
Past Strategic Plan Materials:
In February 2017, the Winthrop Board of Education approved the final draft of the 2016-2019 Strategic Plan.
A copy of The Plan follows and will be used as a framework for the development of our upcoming yearly budgets.
The Winthrop Public School Communities’ mission is to create solid foundation for students that allows them the opportunity to acquire the skills necessary to achieve success in a global world.