Purpose & Direction
Purpose, Direction, Beliefs, and Priorities
During the 2023-24 school year, Buncombe County Schools conducted an extensive review process, with community feedback, to establish a Strategic Plan for 2024 through 2027, including a Vision, Mission, and our Core Beliefs.
The core beliefs of the new strategic plan explain that as a school system, BCS is at its best when it:
Engages students in meaningful ways
Collaborates and connects
Builds strong family and community partnerships
Supports educators
Invests for equity and excellence
The strategic plan’s goals include:
Every school meeting or exceeding growth while increasing proficiency in all content areas and all subgroups, as measured by multiple indicators of progress including state tests.
Establishing a classroom, school, and district culture that is welcoming, responsive, safe and engaging for all students, staff, and families.
Preparing each student for success in life by engaging them in the regular application of durable skills across school settings.
Providing ongoing, intentional support for every staff member in order to equip them to meet the needs of each and every student they serve.
