Overview

During the 2014-2015 school year, Avon Grove School District (AGSD) developed a Strategic Plan for the District. The process included various stakeholders and ultimately provided the mission and vision for AGSD as well as specific, high-leverage strategies and actions for accomplishing this vision. The Comprehensive Strategic Plan was submitted and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education in June of 2015, and in effect from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018. 

During the 2017-2018 school year, Avon Grove School District (AGSD) updated it's strategic plan for 2019-2022. This plan is currently in effect within the District. 

Mission

The purpose of Avon Grove School District is to foster a learning environment in which all students are exceptionally well prepared to succeed and lead full and meaningful lives.

Vision

All Avon Grove students are well prepared to create their futures.

 

Upcoming Strategic Initiatives

2022-2025 Comprehensive Plan
During the 2021-2022 school year, AGSD will be updating its Comprehensive Plan, which will be in effect from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025. For updates on this process, visit our new Comprehensive Planning page.  

Profile of a Future Ready Avon Grove Graduate
To make the district's mission and vision a reality, AGSD is embarking on an initiative to Design the Profile of a Future Ready Avon Grove Graduate. The goal is to establish clear outcomes that are aligned with the needs of our community and the 21st century workforce. For more information, read our Profile of a Graduate final report. 

Language Immersion Program
For the 2022-2023 school year, AGSD will implement a dual language immersion program. In two kindergarten classrooms, half of the students will be native Speakers of English and the other half will be native speakers of Spanish. Similarly, half of the students' instructional day will be conducted in English and half will be conducted in Spanish. For more information, read our Language Immersion Program brochure. 

Current Strategic Initiatives

2021-2024 Strategic Communication Plan
In 2015, Communication was identified as a core need of the District and since that time, communications have remained a focus. As a result of a 2020-2021 communications audit, AGSD is implementing a three-year Strategic Communication Plan with core areas of focus and recommended actions meant to strategically position AGSD for the future. 

Accelerating Growth Plan
An overall goal for the 2021-2022 school year is to accelerate student growth by strengthening our multi-tiered system of scaffolded supports (MTSS) in each building. Each school will develop a plan for accelerating growth using the following three strategies; Focus on High-Quality Academics, Foster Supportive Learning Environments and Establish Healthy Systems Conditions. 

2019-2022 Comprehensive Plan
For a consolidated look at Avon Grove School District's (AGSD) 2019-2022 Comprehensive Plan, view our 2019-2022 Comprehensive Plan highlights document.  

2019-2020 Comprehensive Literacy Plan 
AGSD is committed to ensuring that all students achieve the highest levels of literacy performance. In order to accomplish this goal, AGSD embarked upon developing a comprehensive literacy plan during the 2018-2019 school year. The plan is modeled after the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s “Pennsylvania State Literacy Plan” (PaSLP) and embodies a theme of “Illuminating Literacy.” View our Comprehensive Literacy Plan - Illuminating Literacy.

Facilities Master Plan
The overall intent of the Facilities Strategic Initiative is to evaluate the current building infrastructure and develop a plan for the future aligned with the mission and vision of Avon Grove School District. The plan includes best uses for the existing facilities and sites to meet the needs of students, based on the strategic plan, the educational programs and enrollment projections. In addition, the plan includes renovation and maintenance needs for the current buildings as well as the potential for future expansion of facilities based upon the educational goals of the district. For more information, visit our Facilities page.