SD8’s 2018-2023 Strategic Plan goals are literacy, numeracy, inclusion, and Indigenization. The district vision is to focus on excellence for all learners in a nurturing environment. These goals and vision align with the goals of the Ministry of Education and Child Care’s Service Plan.

In addition, the Aboriginal Education program focus areas of belonging, success, truth before reconciliation, history and culture are congruent with SD8’s strategic plan and the Ministry Service Plan. The district continues to support and implement practices resulting in learning success for Indigenous students and in improved graduation rates for all learners. School learning plans focus on the Enhancing Student Learning Report and on ensuring that strategies and structures support the learning success of individual Indigenous students, students with diverse abilities, and children and youth in care within each school.

In the 2022–2023 school year, the School Learning Plan Framework has been re-envisioned to reflect a new structure, equity focus, and district-wide alignment with the district’s goals and the ministry’s goals. In addition, in 2022-2023 the Board of Education undertook redevelopment of the strategic plan, and approved the 2024-2029 Strategic Plan.

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