Our mission is to provide a student centered, safe and caring environment that promotes academic excellence, reflects diversity, celebrates the joy of learning, and equips all students with knowledge and tools to achieve their full potential in an ever-changing world.
Proud to be PCSD!
In 2021, our district updated our brand to reflect the voices of our stakeholders and define who we are as a school district. Our mission, vision, and values remain true to how we serve our students and the community.
Our Mission
Our Vision
We shape the future of our community by preparing all students for success in college, career, and life.
Our Values
Accountability Growth Integrity Leadership Relationships Respect
Six Priorities. One Shared Future.
During our strategic planning process, we provided our stakeholders with opportunities to help us identify the next set of priorities for our school district. Our survey responses, focus groups, and feedback cycles provided the insights we needed to define six priorities in our new strategic plan. Over the next three years, these priorities and annual actions will guide our decision making as part of our district’s approach to continuous improvement.
Priority 1: College, Career, and Life Readiness
Provide students and families with a positive and rewarding school experience focused on college, career, and life readiness.
Priority 2: Engaging and Consistent Instruction
Accelerate student growth and achievement by delivering consistently engaging and effective instruction across all schools and classrooms.
Priority 3: Safe and Supportive Environment
Ensure a safe and encouraging school environment that provides additional support for students and staff when needed.
Priority 4: Informed and Involved Families
Optimize all types of communication to keep families informed and create opportunities for their involvement in the school system.
Priority 5: Professional and Collaborative Workplace
Foster a professional workplace environment that values collaboration and leverages collective strengths to improve outcomes.
Priority 6: Financial and Operational Responsibility
Promote integrity and responsibility with all financial and operational decisions to support long-term student success and district sustainability.
Tracking District Progress
Our district success is measured by student growth and achievement. We remain committed to increasing our district grade and have a renewed focus on improving indicators that are important to our families and business community. District progress is tracked using indicators aligned with these performance goals.
Performance Goals
Increase the percent of students scoring on-grade-level or above in reading at the end of grade 3.
Increase the percent of students scoring on-grade-level or above in mathematics at the end of grade 3.
Increase the percent of students scoring on-grade-level or above as reported in district grade components.
Increase the percent of students demonstrating a learning gain as reported in district grade components.
Increase the percent of students who meet acceleration criteria and graduate on time as reported in district grade components.
Increase the number of students who are actively preparing for college, career, and life.