Strategic Plan

The Fargo Public Schools established its Strategic Plan in 2015 through a strategic planning process involving the community. In 2024, the plan was redesigned to integrate the district’s long-term vision with its annual action steps, resulting in the Unified Strategic and Operational Plan. The plan continues to remain a “living document” that is reviewed annually and updated as needed to better meet the needs of all FPS students.

The plan is comprehensive and inclusive of all areas impacting district operations. Both the academic and operational branches of the district are melded together to create consistency in practice that caters to the whole child, focused on multiple measures of success for students in Fargo Public Schools.

Within the Unified Strategic and Operational Plan, Operational Plan Projects are developed each year. These projects translate our Strategic Initiatives into specific actions designed to strengthen student outcomes and drive continuous improvement. Successful implementation of the Operational Plan Projects is essential to advancing the goals of the Strategic Plan.

The full plan is available below.

MISSION, VISION AND VALUES

OUR MISSION
Educating and empowering all students to succeed

OUR VISION
Fargo Public Schools is committed to excellence through a student-centered learning environment supported by positive collaborations with students, staff, parents, school, and community.

A Fargo Public Schools education will provide students with a broad knowledge base by engaging in a standards-based curriculum with co-curricular opportunities. Graduates will possess sound character and skills in communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity necessary to participate in an ever-changing and culturally diverse world.

Equitable opportunities will ensure a quality educational experience to stimulate and support all students in their intellectual, social, and personal growth.

OUR VALUES
The Fargo Public Schools are committed to:
  • Believing that all students can learn and grow
  • Creating a supportive and positive school climate
  • Ensuring that all students receive effective, rigorous, and relevant instruction from highly qualified teachers
  • Engaging leadership in all student, parent, and community partnerships
  • Making data-driven decisions for continuous improvement

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

The Strategic Plan is grouped by five strategic initiatives directly aligned to the results monitored by the Board of Education based on their policies:

1. Tiered Instruction
2. Positive School Culture and Safety
3. Co-Curricular Activities
4. Community Outreach and Communication
5. Equitable Resources and Planning