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Tacoma School District Core Values

  • Students first
  • Results matter
  • Flexible continuous improvement
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Effective leadership
  • Parent/community partnership
  • Cultural understanding
  • Equity
  • Quality instruction for everyone
  • Rigor and relevance
  • Accountability
  • Transparency

 

Strategic Plan Goals

Academic Excellence
All students will perform at or above grade level, and we will eliminate disparities among all groups of students.

 
Partnerships
We will fully engage our parents, community and staff in the education of our children.
 
Early Learning
We will focus on early assessment and intervention at the Pre-K through third grade levels to ensure early academic success.
 
Safety
All schools will create and maintain safe learning environments that promote excellent academic achievement.
 

 Our Mission

 
The mission of the Tacoma Public Schools is to provide excellent instruction that results in increased student achievement and to create a dynamic partnership with parents and our community.
 

 Our Vision

 
The vision of the Tacoma Public Schools is to establish and maintain an alliance among students, parents, administrators, teachers, staff and community, which will continually adapt to new situations by improving the education offered to our students in order to prepare them for the ever-changing challenges of life.
Superintendent Arthur O. Jarvis, Ed.D., ajarvis@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Central Administration Building, P.O. Box 1357, Tacoma, WA 98401-1357, 253.571.1000
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