Strategic Plan

Empowering Brilliance
We believe that every student has a unique brilliance to share. Our collective plan will prioritize academic excellence and emotional well-being, supporting students as they grow in confidence and capability.

Centering Student Voice
At St. Louis Park Public Schools, students are at the heart of everything we do. Our collective goal is to amplify their voices and experiences, fostering a sense of belonging and empowerment across our schools.

Ensuring Equity for All
We are committed to racially equitable learning environments that dismantle barriers and build inclusive opportunities. This collective goal will shape every aspect of our plan, ensuring all students have access to a meaningful and transformative education.

Building a Strong, Connected Community
Education is a partnership. We will engage families, staff, and community members to create an environment that not only serves students but energizes and enhances our community.

Innovating for Future Success
Our strategic plan will embrace innovation to prepare students for a rapidly evolving world, equipping them with the skills, adaptability and creativity needed for their future.

• Conduct a comprehensive needs assessment of existing practices, policies, culture, and future needs.
• Assess and analyze current branding and communication strategy.
• Engage stakeholders at all levels of the organization to gather input and insights regarding organization priorities and challenges.
• Develop an equity-centered-strategic plan that outlines specific goals, strategies, and action steps for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the organization and an associated roadmap to support implementation.
• Provide recommendations for measuring progress and evaluating the effectiveness of all initiatives.
• Develop a brand strategy that includes brand identity, logo, tagline, and brand guidelines.
• Training recommendations for aligning and operationalizing the strategic plan with district behaviors and developmental needs.
• Brand training for district staff to implement and maintain the new brand identity.

Mission Statement

St. Louis Park Public Schools sees, inspires, and empowers each learner to live their brilliance in an environment that centers student voice and experience to create racially equitable learning that energizes and enhances the spirit of our community.

Vision Statement

St. Louis Park Public Schools – Where students are seen and valued and become their best selves as racially conscious, globally minded contributors to society.

Core Values

We believe in:

• The brilliance of ourselves and others. Everyone has the capacity and responsibility to foster the growth and brilliance of others.
• Authentic community engagement. Engaging and supporting our employees, families, and communities will enhance the healthy development of each learner.
• High expectations. Instilling and upholding high expectations empowers students and staff to higher levels of achievement.
• Collective responsibility. Embodying the collective and urgent responsibility of anti-racist practices enriches a work and learning environment and community.
• Persistent effort. Through persistent effort we will create anti-racist schools and academically successful learners.
• Racial consciousness and cultural competence. Racial consciousness and cultural competence are essential to each person’s ability to be a catalyst for change.
• Advocacy for equity. Everyone has equal intrinsic worth and we will advocate for the historically marginalized.

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