Strategic Plan and School Improvement Plans
School Improvement Plans
First Flight Elementary School and Manteo Elementary School invite the public to review and provide feedback on their school improvement plans for the 2024-2025 school year. View each school's School Improvement Plan by clicking the buttons below.
View First Flight Elementary's School Improvement Plan
View Manteo Elementary's School Improvement Plan
Community Feedback
Please provide any feedback regarding the First Flight Elementary School's and Manteo Elementary School's School Improvement Plan by November 5, 2024. Any and all feedback is appreciated. Thank you in advance for your time and suggestions.
Feedback Form: First Flight Elementary Feedback Form: Manteo Elementary
Growth is Learning
Our educational philosophy centers around the concept of growth—growth for both students and staff. From the first day of school to the last, the emphasis is on progress. This growth isn’t measured by test scores but by the ability to learn and improve a little more each day. Growth is about gaining something new each day, whether in knowledge, skills, or insights. It’s not confined to measurable amounts of information or specific experiences. In fact, growth often involves failure, but not as a source of humiliation. Instead, failure becomes a learning tool, pushing individuals closer to success by reflecting on the lessons gained through each challenge. Growth can be a continuation of previous learning or be founded on completely new information created by the learner.
We value the core principles of teaching and learning. Education is fundamentally about what each student is learning in the classroom every day. By ensuring that all students engage in reading, writing, thinking, and discussing in every class, we create a dynamic "learning environment." Learning is not simply about completing assignments or activities — it’s about the outcomes. While students may reach their goals through different paths and at different paces, the focus is always on their success. If everyone is singularly focused on what is best for the learner, no matter who that might be, then each learner will be provided with whatever experiences are necessary to grow and achieve.
Continuous School Improvement Process
Each school will align its school improvement goals with these six district goals. In turn, building administrators and staff will connect their professional development plans to their school’s improvement goals. By aligning these efforts across the district, from the classroom to the Board of Education, we ensure that everyone is working toward a common vision. This unified approach fosters consistent progress and a shared sense of purpose as we move our district forward together.
District Strategic Planning
Our district’s strategic planning process is focused on building upon our current strengths while identifying areas for future improvement. While we believe Dare County Schools is a strong system, we aspire to move from being good to becoming truly great—for our students, staff, and community.
To achieve this, we have developed a strategic plan centered around six key focus areas aimed at enhancing student learning.
Areas of Focus
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Increase Student Outcomes
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Recruitment and Retention
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Safety and Security
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High Quality Professional Development
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Facility Maintenance
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Improve Central Services
District Strategic Goals
- Goal #1: Increase Student Learning and Doing
- Goal #2: Recruit and Retain Quality Professionals
- Goal #3: Increase School Safety and Security
- Goal #4: Increase Quality Professional Learning Opportunities
- Goal #5: Maintenance, Repairs, and/or Upgrades to Facilities
- Goal #6: District Support Throughout Dare County Schools