Strategic Plan Implementation & Progress Monitoring

Divisionwide and school building work is aligned to the implementation of the FCCPS Strategic Plan (2022-2027). All FCCPS employees are engaged in work that helps to implement the five focus areas of the Strategic Plan.

Year Three (2024-2025)

Primary Focus Areas: Communication & Engagement and IB Teaching and Learning
In 2024-25, FCCPS staff will focus on demystifying the International Baccalaureate - making it understandable to all stakeholders (employees, families, students, and community). We will work together to ensure that everyone on #TEAMFCCPS understands their role in this IB Continuum School Division.

Year Two (2023-2024)

Primary Focus Area: Wellness, Equity, & Belonging

FCCPS celebrated its 75th Anniversary, reflecting on all the ways that schools change lives. Activities like restorative practices, responsive classrooms, unity circles, Anti-Hate Training undertaken in schools and divisionwide contributed to a stronger community.

Year One (2022-2023)

Primary Focus Area: Investing in Our People
Activities like the Salary and EPED Study (and subsequent salary improvements), employee focus groups, additional benefits and tuition benefits for all staff to further education were part of this focus.

Five Focus Areas

Investing in our People

In order to create a culture of excellence, FCCPS will invest in our employees by building structures that promote success and professional growth opportunities, cultivating intrinsic motivation and mutual reliance in a workplace culture that values every voice.

Investing in our people

  • Leverage each staff member’s ability to contribute within their respective area of expertise through clear goal setting, reflective and timely two-way feedback, and ongoing collaboration.

  • Recruit and retain diverse, high-quality staff, and provide regionally competitive salaries and benefits.

Communication & Engagement

FCCPS will engage in communications that foster understanding and relationships among stakeholders by empowering all voices through a variety of channels. Communications will be clear and digestible, providing two-way, multi-lingual, accessible messaging. Communications will address time-sensitive information, and provide space to share stories that build community.

Communication & Engagement

Key Actions

  • Overcome barriers to effective communications, to include language, accessibility, and technology access.

  • Engage with stakeholders through predictable communication and systematic feedback loops that enhance understanding and develop relationships and connections throughout the Falls Church community.

IB Teaching and Learning

FCCPS will provide all students, PreK-12, opportunities for growth and agency within the International Baccalaureate (IB) infused curriculum. Using research-based instructional best practices and an inclusive global lens, educators will provide choice and actively engage students in learning and service.

Ib Infused Logo

Key Actions

  • Create innovative opportunities for learning and growth tied to the IB Learner Profile.

  • Ensure that everyone in the community understands the purpose of IB and how FCCPS is implementing it.

  • Develop structures and processes that allow innovation and deep reflection on the IB curriculum, including approaches to teaching and learning and collaboration across grades.

  • Develop curriculum and resources that are representative of the global community so that every student is fully included and engaged in the learning process, learns empathy, and achieves at their highest potential.

Wellness, Equity, & Belonging

FCCPS will ensure that the shared school community nurtures a safe and trusting environment where every person feels supported and belongs. FCCPS will prioritize access to wellness resources, mental health initiatives, and equitable practices.

Strat Plan Wellness, Equity & Belonging

Key Actions

  • Ensure all stakeholders understand how to navigate FCCPS systems to provide equitable access.

  • Create a comprehensive and accessible tiered model that provides systemic support for physical well-being, emotional/mental health, and security/safety.

  • Foster a culture of belonging and empowerment for staff and students to strengthen our caring community.

Resource Management & Continuous Improvement

FCCPS will create an ongoing practice of evaluating and improving instructional and operational systems and processes to ensure improved services to students, staff, and the community. Resource management will be documented; accessible; aligned with our priorities, values, and goals; and incorporate ongoing feedback from multiple voices and perspectives.

Resource management