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Warden School District

Warden Cougars

Vision, Priorities, Commitments, Portrait of a Graduate

2024-2029 STRATEGIC PLAN

The Strategic Plan outlines Warden School District’s vision, priorities, indicators of success, and commitments. The District uses these components of the Strategic Plan to guide their work in order to ensure every student thrives and graduates ready for the future.

The plan is also available as a printable Strategic Plan brochure:

  • EMPOWERING, PREPARING, MOTIVATING EACH STUDENT FOR LIFE-LONG SUCCESS

  • The priorities define the key areas of focus for the Warden District.

    • Rigorous, culturally responsive teaching, and learning supported by data.
    • Strong relationships with families and community.
    • Effective teachers, leaders, and staff.
    • Effective & efficient operations with responsible management of resources.

  • The Warden School District Family is committed to:

    • Academic excellence through collaboration among students, staff, families, and community.
    • Creating an emotionally and physically safe learning environment.
    • Healthy relationships that embrace diversity and demonstrate dignity, respect, accountability, and trust.
    • Providing every child with engaging, personalized instruction, support in a nurturing environment, and believing in their potential to achieve at high levels.
    • Keeping students at the heart of our work; therefore, a student’s background, condition, and circumstance should not predict their progress and success.

  • The Portrait of a Graduate outlines the knowledge, skills, and dispositions Warden graduates need to know, be able to do, and embody.

    Ready for Life, Career, and/or College

    • Demonstrates confidence
    • Future focused
    • A prepared learner
       

    Embraces Differences and Diversity

    • Accepting differences
    • Respects others
    • Promotes Unity
       

    Critical Thinker and Problem Solver

    • SolverCurious
    • Thinks for themselves
    • Feels empowered
    • Determined
       

    Effective Communicator

    • Active listener
    • Speaks and writes clearly
       

    Demonstrates Personal Responsibility

    • Displays self-management skills
    • Takes initiative
    • Exhibits accountability

  • Our goals and indicators of success will provide benchmarks to determine our progress as we implement our strategic plan.

    Self-responsibility and self-discipline

    • Number of discipline referrals
    • Students engaged in setting personal goals and tracking their progress towards achievement of those goals

    Closing achievement and opportunity gaps

    • Student growth over time compared to like peers
    • Participation and proficiency in accelerated or advanced courses

    Mastery of core academic subjects

    • Students demonstrate proficiency in core academic subjects
    • Students meet or exceed grade level standard by the end of 3rd grade

    Readiness for college, career and life

    • High School graduation rate
    • High School & Beyond Plans include mentorship, coursework, and experiences that align with postsecondary plans

    1. Form Strategic Planning Committee
      A diverse committee of 36 parents, community members, students, and district staff came together to develop the key components of Warden School District’s new Strategic Plan.
    2. Gather Input and Draft Components
      The Strategic Planning Committee met five times over the course of five months to examine district data, identify priorities, clarify indicators of success related to those priorities, and the commitments needed to ensure Warden 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 Warden School District Board of Directors for approval and adoption.

    District Board of Directors:

    • Bryce Cox, Vice Chair
    • Rick Martin, Legislative Representative
    • Tiffany Hymas, Board Member
    • Shane Cox, WIAA Representative

Our Students & District

  • 943 students
    Preschool - 12th Grade

    • American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.2%
    • Asian 0.2%
    • Black/African American 0.6%
    • Hispanic/Latino of any race(s) 77.1%
    • Two or More Races 1.4%
    • White 20.5%

     

    • English Language Learners 29.5%
    • Low Income 75.4%
    • Migrant 22.4%
    • Special Education 15.4%
    • Four-year Graduation Rate 80.3%

    • 943 Students – Preschool - 12th Grade
    • 170 Employees – Many employees are graduates of Warden School District
    • The District encompasses approximately 200 square miles.
    • 3 Schools – All school buildings are located on a single campus, which provides for a sense of family and community
      • 1 elementary school (PreK-5)
      • 1 middle school (6-8)
      • 1 high school (9-12)

    Points of Interest:

    • There is a high retention rate for district employees, and our teachers have an average of 8.7 years of teaching experience
    • Over the last five years, the district has seen a steady increase in student enrollment
    • The district has a high level of parent and community involvement, demonstrated by the successful passage of previous levies