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Strategic Plan
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FUTURE READY
The District’s new strategic plan, called Future Ready, is a roadmap to successfully fulfill our promise to know, value and support every student, helping them graduate ready to pursue a promising future. The SBLSD promise also comes with a commitment to promote a culture of fair and inclusive practices, where each student receives equitable access to the opportunities, resources and supports to succeed and thrive.
For a detailed look at our strategic plan, view plan documents: Full 32-page version (Spanish), Condensed 8-page version (Spanish), and the two-page version (Spanish).
Strategic Plan High-Level Summary
Future Ready comprises three components:
1. Student Learning 2. Instructional Effectiveness 3. Operational Infrastructure - Our Promise
- Goals and Measure of Student Success
- Portrait of a Graduate
- Building Blocks for Action
- Professional Practices
- Educational Strategies
- Responsive and Efficient Supports
- Disciplined Implementation
Goals
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The strategic plan’s core component is Student Learning with five measurable goals – and equity in mind – that span preschool to high school:
- Success in the Early Years
- Nurtured, Engaged and Empowered Students
- Academically-Prepared Critical Thinkers
- Elimination of Disparities in Student Access and Success
- Readiness for College, Career and Life

Portrait of a Graduate
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As the plan’s name suggests, we’ve incorporated a focus on readiness for the future with a Portrait of a Sumner-Bonney Lake Graduate, which features these five areas of knowledge, skills and attitudes:
- Responsible Community Contributor
- 21st Century Collaborator
- Innovative Critical Thinker
- Globally-Conscious Member of Society
- Self-Empowered Learner
Diverse Voices, Unified Direction
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The five-year strategic plan was developed over several months in collaboration with 200 diverse voices involving staff, students, families and community members. Find more information at sumnersd.org/FutureReady.