Strategic Plan
On January 21, 2025, the District 47 Board of Education approved a new five-year strategic plan with a refreshed mission, vision, values, and goals. A committee of staff, parents, board members, administrators, and students led the work, with feedback from the wider community helping shape the final result. The new Crystal Lake Elementary District 47 Strategic Plan reflects a range of voices and will help the district stay focused, make decisions, and measure progress over time.
Our Mission
Grow. Empower. Thrive.
Our Vision
Inspiring innovation and academic growth through an inclusive community so that each and every student and staff member succeeds within and beyond the classroom.
Our Values
At Crystal Lake Elementary District 47, we believe:
- equity is the fuel for all to reach their full potential.
- in meeting the needs of each learner to achieve continued academic success and personal growth.
- safe and secure environments support physical, emotional, and intellectual development.
- respectful communication is the key to quality teamwork.
- by acting with integrity we hold ourselves and others to the highest standards.
- we foster innovation, drive excellence, and build community by embracing diverse perspectives and working together.
District 47 Strategic Plan- English
District 47 Strategic Plan- Spanish
Our Goals
Our Strategic Goals define the overall outcomes we aim to achieve for students, staff, families, and the community. Click below to review the Year 1 (2025-2026) action steps that will help us reach our goals.
Strategic Plan Development Process
Crystal Lake Elementary District 47 engaged in a strategic planning process during fall and winter of the 2024-25 school year to shape the District’s vision and mission for the next five years. Facilitated by Educational Leadership Solutions, the process included parents, staff, students, administrators, board members, and community members.
The Strategic Planning Committee met five times—on November 12, November 22, December 4, December 17, 2024, and January 7, 2025—to analyze current practices, review survey results, conduct a SWOT analysis, and develop a new mission, vision, values and goals for the final plan.
The community also participated in a Community Perception Survey, which informed the committee’s work. We thank the committee members and all who contributed feedback.
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