Vision

Our graduates are prepared for citizenship, post-secondary studies and the world of work. Our schools focus on helping children develop emotionally, intellectually, physically, morally and spiritually into creative and critical thinkers with strong communicative and computational skills. The learning environment emphasizes discipline, achievement and responsibility.
 

Mission Statement

The mission of the Sturgeon School Division is to ensure that all students achieve success in the programs of study offered in our schools.

Mandate

The mandate of the Board of Trustees of Sturgeon School Division is to:

• Provide programs and services that are based on the educational needs of all children entrusted to our system;
• Ensure that the educational programs and services are consistent with the requirements of the School Act, and other relevant acts, regulations and policies within the province;
• Recognize the responsibility of parents, students and community members and the role of school-based decision making in accomplishing the mission;
• Reflect the Division's priorities and vision for the system;
• Provide students with opportunities to acquire knowledge and to develop skills and attitudes which will prepare them to be lifelong learners and productive, responsible citizens.

Beliefs

• Parents have the primary responsibility for the education of their children.
• A basic public education program which promotes the optimal development of the individual should be accessible to every child.
• Trustees are empowered by parents, the community, and the Alberta Legislature to provide children with the best possible educational opportunities.
• Teachers and administrators have a key role in delivering educational programs and services to the students and in ensuring that policy is translated into practice.

In three to four year's time, we will know that we are making progress towards the achievement of our mission if:

Students

• achieve at a high level
• are satisfied with schooling in Sturgeon Schools
• feel competent and confident
• demonstrate respect for their teachers and for their education
• feel safe, secure and cared for in their learning environments
• understand and meet the expectations of the curriculum
• demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• have a choice of futures
• feel they belong in their school
• advocate for their school and their division
• are partners in their school

Staff

• are committed to serving students and parents
• have high levels of satisfaction with their professional work in the division
• are committed to professional growth
• are partners in the school and division
• are committed to division growth and development
• feel appreciated and are proud advocates of themselves and their division
• have the confidence to take considered risks on behalf of students, parents and programs
• have confidence in themselves, the division and the board
• see parents as partners in students' education

Parents

• feel that they are partners in the school division,
• advocate for the school division
• have high levels of confidence in the division, its programs and its staff,
• have the information necessary to enable them to be partners in their child's education,
• support and promote the work of School Councils.

Community

• sees the division as a significant and effective partner in the community,
• believes that the division demonstrates effective and efficient use of resources,
• advocates for the division,
• believes that the division is preparing students for productive work and effective citizenship.
• sees the division as being interconnected to public bodies responsible for serving the needs of children.
• sees a focus on learning and teaching as the priority of the division.

Through a series of stakeholder workshops involving staff, students, parents and school councils, the following goals have been identified for inclusion in the Three Year Education Plan for Sturgeon School Division. Associated outcomes and performance measures help to specify those areas where we will be focusing attention and resources. The identified targets will allow us to determine the progress we are making towards our goals.

Government and Division priority areas have been examined and strategies generated to address these:

1. High Quality Learning Opportunities
2. Excellence in Learner Achievement
3. Well-Prepared Learners for Lifelong Learning, World of Work and Citizenship
4. Effective Working Relationships with Partners
5. Developing the "Sturgeon Perspective "Focus on Teaching and Learning
6. Providing Safe, Caring, Healthy Learning and Working Environments

Annual Education Results

Sturgeon School Division No. 24 will focus on the following priorities:

Provincial priority areas:

• Improving community satisfaction with education
• Improving coordination of services for children
• Increasing high school completion rates
• Improving secondary student achievement in Mathematics
• Improving access to information technology

Division priority areas:

• Developing the "Sturgeon Perspective" including the Three-Year Planning Process
• Focus on Teaching and Learning including staff supervision, evaluation, outcomes monitoring and accountability.
• A shared understanding of how we operate in Sturgeon School Division and the various stakeholders.
• Providing a safe, caring, healthy working environment including opportunities to work and celebrate collaboratively