Vision Statement
In partnership with our community, the Haverhill Public Schools is committed to excellence in education and will meet and exceed the academic and developmental goals of success for all students.
Mission Statement
The Haverhill Public School system is dedicated to ensuring each learner meets or exceeds rigorous academic standards to become a citizen with integrity, skills and the resources to succeed in the global community.
Haverhill Public Schools Strategic Priorities
as developed by the Strategic Planning Subcommittee
Haverhill School Committee
Priority 1: Engagement. Maintain a safe, supportive learning community in every school, promoting health and safety, a culture of learning, and respect for leaders and peers. Foster a diverse and inclusive learning community with active engagement and a sense of belonging for everyone. Engage student families and the community in promoting student success.
Priority 2: Literacy. Implement curriculum, teaching methods, and support resources needed to achieve reading proficiency for all students by Grade 3; promote broad participation in self-directed reading in upper grades; provide rigorous instruction in writing and communications; provide for high-level content comprehension in DESE curriculum areas. Evaluate performance and adapt methods as needed.
Priority 3: Academic excellence. Promote a culture of high expectations of academic achievement and growth for all student groups regardless of background or level of achievement; adopt evidence-based curriculum; identify, develop, and support best teaching practices; consistently communicate high expectations; improve attendance and graduation rates to exceed comparable benchmarks.
Priority 4: Readiness for careers and citizenship. Prepare every student for college or career; prepare students for the responsibilities of citizenship and civic life; effectively implement civics and social sciences curriculum; promote awareness of current events; encourage in-school democratic processes and student-led group activities.
Priority 5: Effective financial management. Develop the district budget to support strategic priorities in line with individual school needs and budget targets; monitor spending to meet the budget; ensure timely notification and consideration of budget issues as they arise; adapt the budget to changing circumstances. Continue efforts to supplement state and city funding with grants.
Shared Values
High Expectations • Equity • Respect • Collaboration • Growth Mindset
Theory of Action
If we…
- build strong relationships, focused on each child’s health, safety, and engagement, while supporting, challenging, and connecting them to the school and broader community, and
- work as a flexible and adaptable learning organization using data to support a continuous improvement process, and
- design joyous, rigorous, meaningful, multicultural learning experiences that include differentiated materials and scaffolded supports with high expectations for all, and
- expand and strengthen and harness the power of meaningful partnerships with families, businesses, higher education institutions, city, and community organizations.
Then we will…
- create a shared vision of success that will spark the desire to learn and achieve; providing ALL HPS students, the academic knowledge and skills they need to achieve their goals and post-secondary success as engaged community members.
The District Improvement Plan is a document that details Haverhill Public Schools Strategic Objectives for the school year. Click here for a full copy of the District Improvement Plan 2024-2026