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2024-2029 Strategic Plan

Our Mission

We are Richland One, a leader in transforming lives through education, empowering all students to achieve their potential and dreams.

Our Vision

Richland School District One, in collaboration with an engaged community, is committed to ensuring that all learners achieve their potential in a safe, caring, academically challenging, and diverse learning environment that will develop productive citizens for a changing world.

Core Values

Core Priorities

The district's core priorities are:
  1. Ensure equitable experiences that support educational excellence for all learners.
  2. Recruit and retain quality professionals in all positions to ensure every student receives personalized opportunities for success.
  3. Communicate effectively and efficiently to ensure collaboration and engagement that supports student success with families and community partners.
  4. Address and support the social-emotional well-being of students and staff to ensure a productive learning and working environment.
  5. Provide and maintain high-quality facilities, technology, and resources to support efficiencies and innovation.

Actions for Improvement

The district's actions for improvement are:

  • We will continue the tiered system of interventions and support (MTSS) to provide students with specific academic and behavioral supports to increase opportunities for success.
  • Ensure students are reading at a grade level when promoted to third grade.
  • Expand, increase, and continue implementing rigorous recruitment and retention processes.
  • Increase kindergarten readiness for potential students of Richland One.
  • Provide opportunities for all Richland One graduates to be considered college or career ready as defined by the Profile of a South Carolina Graduate.
  • We will continue to implement systems and processes to support the district's work and achieve organizational efficiencies.