VISION

The #1LISD community cultivates each student individually to produce the most sought-after creators of our future world.

MISSION

We will cultivate each individual student by:

• Knowing and appreciating them
• Creating a safe and supportive environment to nurture their personal growth
• Partnering with each family

CORE BELIEFS

As a public school organization, we hold these truths to be our core beliefs:

• Each and every student is at the heart of our decisions. This requires a focus on students and all elements that impact their overall student experience in order for them to reach their maximum potential.
• LISD life-changers (each and every staff member) should be empowered so they can inspire our students to own their learning.
• Our LISD family, which includes our students and their families, life-changers board, and community members, thrives when we ensure a welcoming, safe and caring environment in which we treat one another with integrity, respect fairness, and acceptance while appreciating our differences.
• A deliberate and intentional focus on relevant and deeper learning for each student will optimize individual outcomes and personal growth.
• Developing and maintaining meaningful, collaborative relationships between all our LISD family is vital for a whole child, student-driven experience.

GRADUATE PROFILE

• Critical & Creative Thinkers who seek and solve problems through curiosity, flexibility, and innovation.
• Skilled Communicators & Collaborators who listen to understand, express ideas with empathy, and work collectively toward shared outcomes.
• Compassionate Community Contributors who value diverse perspectives and share their unique gifts with the world.
• Adaptable & Reflective Individuals who confidently embrace their strengths and challenges while pursuing their interests and passions.

WHAT IS A STRATEGIC PLAN?
A documented process designed in collaboration with our diverse #1LISD community to provide a clear roadmap for the district.

WHY DO WE NEED A PLAN?
To formalize our school district’s vision, mission and core beliefs, while providing the district with a clear focus and direction around the collective hopes and dreams identified for our students.

HOW DID WE START THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS?
In February 2020 a series of Community Conversations began at each of our six feeder patterns, then later updated in Fall 2021 through virtual conversations. These sessions were focused on what Leander ISD parents, students, staff, and community members’ identified as their hopes and dreams for our students.

FOUNDATION
The community conversations drove the development of the district’s vision, mission, core beliefs, and the updated Leander ISD Graduate Profile. These guiding principles serve as the foundation of our strategic plan and provide direction by keeping everyone focused on where we are going and what we are trying to achieve.

DISCOVER & IDENTIFY
While maintaining a solid foundation, transparent process and valuing the voices in our community, we trusted a plan would emerge and set the district’s course for the next five years. After countless feedback opportunities, highly iterative and collaborative processes with passionate, cross-functional groups, a path emerged and five focus areas were identified and established by the Leander ISD Board of Trustees:

• Empowered Student Learning
• Empowered Staff
• Impactful Family Engagement
• Equitable Access
• Safe and Innovative Learning Environments.

GOAL
Empower students through meaningful learning experiences to optimize growth and embody the Leander ISD Graduate Profile.

BENEFIT
Students will have agency over their learning, build a growth-centered mindset, and feel empowered to pursue their dreams.

SYSTEM RESPONSE:

• Create and support a culture of deeper learning for all students and staff.
• Refine existing and develop new systems to promote student ownership of learning.
• Align processes to support students and staff in the acquisition of the LISD Graduate Profile.

GOAL
Attract, grow and retain a collaborative community of first-rate employees who are empowered to meet the needs of each and every student.

BENEFIT
Students and staff leverage impactful relationships and high-quality learning experiences to inspire curiosity, interests and passions.

SYSTEM RESPONSE

• Continue to expand and enrich recruitment and retention efforts to attract and retain high-quality candidates and identify campus-specific needs.
• Improve professional learning opportunities and ensure alignment with the district’s core beliefs, vision, mission and graduate profile.
• Improve processes for recognizing and support LISD staff.

GOAL
Engage our diverse community by fostering positive relationships through reciprocal communication and collaboration.

BENEFIT
Students will experience support for academic and social-emotional success through strong school, family and community partnerships.

SYSTEM RESPONSE

• Review and redesign systems to improve trust, mutual respect, and shared responsibility within Leander ISD.
• Strengthen partnership opportunities within the community to benefit students.
• Improve processes for reciprocal communication at all levels and to all audiences.

GOAL
Ensure equitable access to opportunities by eliminating barriers for each and every student.

BENEFIT
Each and every student will have opportunities to actively participate in their learning and grow to become the best version of themselves.

SYSTEM RESPONSE

• Develop and promote a shared understanding of equitable access.
• Create and implement processes to identify and eliminate barriers to equitable access to high-quality programs and resources in LISD.
• Promote equity in access to resources, including technology tools and digital resources

GOAL
Provide safe, supportive, inclusive, and innovative environments to inspire each individual learner.

BENEFIT
Students will feel valued and inspired to embrace challenges, take risks, advocate for their learning, and leverage their strengths as they grow and contribute to their community.

SYSTEM RESPONSE

• Update the long-range facilities plan to meet the changing needs of LISD’s growing population for safe, inclusive, and innovative learning environments.
• Develop processes to elevate student voice in decision-making and challenge learners to own their unique pathways for success.
• Support inclusive and safe spaces for all students to own their learning and pursue their interests and passions.
• Implement flexible structures and strategies that focus on student engagement in meaningful learning.