Thank you to the over 10,000 participants who have provided input and feedback during the 2024-25 school year. Your willingness to share your hopes, dreams, and needs for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools will help shape the direction of the district for years to come!

We have combed through the feedback, seeking trends and patterns, to help inform the framework for the new strategic plan. We heard you loud and clear: students ARE at the heart of what we do, and they should stay that way!

WSFCS DRAFT 2025-30 Strategic Plan – English

WSFCS DRAFT 2025-30 Strategic Plan – Español

We suggest four student-centered goals to guide the work of the district and the community for the next five years:

• Goal #1: Academic Skills

  • Our students gain academic skills for an ever-changing future demonstrating growth and proficiency.

• Goal #2: Life Skills

  • Our students address challenges, work with others, and self-regulate their emotions to make informed choices and shape their own learning.

• Goal #3: Sense of Belonging

  • Our students experience joy in learning and build meaningful connections with others in an environment where they are physically and psychologically safe and supported.

• Goal #4: Future Success

  • Our students prepare for success after high school by exploring their interests through career exploration, college readiness, character development, and personal growth.

Are you familiar with the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child”? In any strong community, each member plays multiple roles and serves varying purposes depending on the situation and context. We believe the same may be considered true for the strategies needed to fully bring the four goals to success.

The strategies are aligned with our focus areas of student engagement, staff engagement, family and community engagement, and system effectiveness. However, they may also align with the execution of multiple goals. For example, we need to have strong recruitment and retention of staff to support student development in all of the goal areas. Families need access to the correct systems to ensure they can support their student to reach their maximum potential in every way possible.

Take a look at the plan. Read it. Ponder it. Then, consider attending a Town Hall Forum to engage with other interested stakeholders around the main ideas and concerns. Or, consider completing the online feedback form to provide individual input.

Town Hall Forum Schedule

Whichever way you choose to engage, we appreciate your thoughtfulness and commitment to public education in our community. Your voice matters! Thank you!

After we collect the next round of input and feedback, we will incorporate the trends and patterns into a final version of the plan. Our intention is to request the approval of the Board of Education in June.