OREGON CITY SCHOOLS

District Strategic Plan

OCS Mission & Beliefs

2022 OCS Strategic Plan

VISION
Inspire students to Dream, Discover, Learn, and Achieve!

MISSION
Develop and care for the whole student, in partnership with families and community, through rigorous, tailored educational offerings, customized services, and a culture of excellence and growth resulting in prepared, adaptable and engaged citizens.

Core Beliefs

FAMILY - Extend respect, value, and caring to all staff and students
COMMUNITY - Share a fellowship by honoring the values, interests, and goals of individuals and groups living in our OCS community
TRADITION - Continue established district and school based long standing activities
RIGOR - Rigorous learning experiences helping students understand knowledge and concepts that are complex, ambiguous, or contentious, and they help students acquire skills that can be applied in a variety of educational, career, and civic contexts throughout their lives.
RELEVANCE - Connect learning to real and meaningful applications and careers outside of the school environment
RELATIONSHIPS - Connecting with, trusting, valuing, honoring all students and adults
SAFETY AND SECURITY - Provide a healthy, safe & nurturing environment for all students and staff

OCS Goals

Goal 1: OCS will provide all students with rigorous educational programs, services, and life skills necessary to graduate, be prepared for a post-secondary education, immediate employment, and to be a productive member of society on an annual basis.

Goal 2: OCS will strive to meet or exceed all State of Ohio component metrics for the Ohio School Report Card by the end of the 2026-2027 academic year.

Goal 3: OCS will allocate fiscal resources supporting district operations and educational programming efficiently and with transparency on an annual basis.

Goal 4: OCS Administration will evolve and maintain internal and external policies to effectively communicate the issues, actions and decision-making of the District to students, staff, and the community at large on an annual basis.

Goal 5: All OCS Students will access a culture of excellence through a comprehensive educational experience with on-campus access to multiple academic pathways, athletic development, music, fine-arts and performing-arts programs on an annual basis.

Goal 6: OCS Administration will continue to create professional, tailored, and engaging continuous improvement and life-long learning programs to prepare and support the development of effective educators and staff on an annual basis.