Goal and Mission

Goal & Mission Measuring Progress Future-Ready Core

The School Connection

TSC is a monthly in-depth TV program highlighting our schools and students. The following segments explain the school board's academic goal and how it affects all grade levels (all Quicktime video):

New Academic Goal
Project Enlightenment
The Goal at Elementary School
The Goal at Middle School
The Goal at High School

TSC Archive

Podcasts

The following video and audio podcasts provide more information about the academic goal:

Understanding the New Academic Goal (video, 1/5/2009)
New State Graduation Requirements and WCPSS Goal (audio, 1/5/2009)
Board Approves New Academic Goal (audio, 12/3/2008)

Goal

WCPSS students will demonstrate high academic growth; by 2014, all students will graduate on-time prepared to compete globally.

(Adopted December 2, 2008, by the Wake County Board of Education)

Mission

The Wake County Public School System will educate each student to be a responsible and productive citizen who can effectively manage future challenges.