In February of 2025, work began on creating a new Strategic Plan to guide Caroline County Public Schools through purposeful, continuous improvement that would serve our students through 2030. Given that the current Strategic Plan goals remain overarching and essential to student success, they will continue to be at the forefront of the plan.

To date:

• Four separate committees wrote new objectives and strategies for each goal.

• A draft plan was first reviewed and revised by the CCPS Administrators and Supervisors group.

• A revised draft was then reviewed and feedback provided by the Citizens Advisory Committee and the School System Improvement Council. That feedback was incorporated into the draft plan.

• At this point, staff and families are asked to review the goals and provide feedback through a brief survey.

Should anyone wish to review the plan with Strategies included, a draft is available here.

Goal 1: Academic Excellence

Provide equitable access to relevant, engaging curriculum and experiences that develop the knowledge and skills needed for college, career, and life readiness.

Objective 1: Implement a rigorous curriculum across all grade levels and courses, ensuring alignment with standards. Utilize high-quality instructional materials  to create engaging and challenging learning experiences for all students.

Objective 2: Enhance the comprehensive system of formative and summative assessments across all content areas to inform instructional decisions, guide targeted interventions and enrichment activities, and ensure ongoing monitoring of student progress.

Objective 3:  Integrate Career Connected Learning for all students at all levels in all courses.

Goal 2: Wellness

Foster an environment that supports the social, emotional and physical well-being of students.

Objective 1: Strengthen School-Based Wellness Teams with stakeholders from staff, leadership, and community partners.

Objective 2: Develop policy, practice and programs to identify, triage and comprehensively support students’ wellness needs.

Objective 3: Implement a comprehensive social and emotional wellness system across the District.

Goal 3: Equity

Create equitable opportunities to learn by providing resources and experiences according to each student's unique needs. 

Objective 1: Recruit and retain effective and diverse educators and staff.

Objective 2: Identify areas of disproportionality, and identify causes and actionable steps to address them.

Objective 3: Promote positive student outcomes through the integration of cultural responsiveness and restorative approaches. 

Goal 4: Communication

Ensure meaningful avenues of communication with and among students, staff, families and community.

Objective 1: Increase engagement through communication that is timely, transparent, and readily accessible to all stakeholders. 

Objective 2: Strengthen the sense of community among staff, students, and families by promoting the Caroline Family identity and the unique identities of each individual school community.

Objective 3: Increase staff and stakeholder understanding and use of communication tools and resources.

In January 2019, the Strategic Planning Committee came together to engage in frank conversations, thought-provoking work sessions, and careful research and assessment of the current state and future direction of Caroline County Public Schools. We are proud to share the results of those efforts in the 2020-2025 Strategic Plan.