Tina Swimmer

Cherokee Central Schools' strategic plan is centered around empowering students, preserving the nation's heritage, and ensuring a successful future. The plan focuses on developing lifelong learners through challenging educational experiences, cultural stewardship, civic responsibility, future readiness, and academic success, all within a safe and healthy learning environment. It emphasizes cultural support, high expectations, personalized learning, effective resource management, and collaboration to prepare students for global competitiveness and civic engagement.

The document outlines the qualities and skills Cherokee Central Schools aims to instill in its graduates, focusing on empathy, collaboration, adaptability, personal responsibility, communication, and critical thinking. It emphasizes the importance of preserving and honoring Cherokee culture, fostering a learner's mindset, and ensuring students are equipped to contribute to their community and the wider world.

The goals and objectives of the educational program are to provide every student with the opportunity to receive a sound basic education and graduate from high school prepared for work, further education, and citizenship. The program emphasizes rigorous academic standards, innovation at the individual school level, and meeting statewide instructional standards. It aims to develop students' abilities in language, mathematics, science, geography, history, economics, and political systems. Additionally, it focuses on Cherokee history, culture, language, values, career and technical skills, responsibility, problem-solving, cultural diversity, teamwork, continuous learning, technological literacy, and high school graduation with potential for college credit.

The executive summary for Cherokee Central Schools outlines the district's background, governance, and unique features. Key areas of focus include addressing student achievement, rolling out MTSS, and managing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan emphasizes the importance of Cherokee language and culture, strategic innovation planning, and leveraging personalized education to improve outcomes for students.

The strategic plan for Cherokee Central Schools focuses on empowering students, preserving the Cherokee nation, and ensuring its future. Key areas of focus include providing personalized learning pathways to individual student success, fostering a collaborative learning community through data-driven and equitable practices, and improving overall district performance. Targeted outcomes include increasing academic growth in reading and math, enhancing the climate and culture of learning environments, and promoting Cherokee language proficiency.