Long Range Plan

Our Long Range Plan goal as a school community is to unite and engage all stakeholders to elevate equity, inclusiveness, and individual identity for the well-being of every student. We celebrate and empower students’ academic endeavors and embrace the “whole child” by pursuing these goals with passion, skill, innovation, and determination.

As part of this commitment, the Ossining Union Free School District has begun the important work of aligning our systems, instruction, and student experiences to New York Inspires, New York State’s vision for the future of education. Central to this work is the alignment of our Portrait of a Learner, which intentionally lives within and reflects New York State’s Portrait of a Graduate.

Our Portrait of a Learner represents how these statewide competencies come to life in Ossining, from our earliest learners through graduation, by identifying the skills, mindsets, and dispositions we cultivate daily in our classrooms. In this way, our local vision is not separate from the state’s vision; rather, it is how we operationalize and bring the Portrait of a Graduate to life through our four pillars.

Below we highlight the goals of each of our pillars, aligned to this vision:

Pillar: Culture of Care
We will foster the social and emotional needs of all learners by creating a deep culture of care with an equity lens that envelops students, parents, staff, and community members. Through intentional structures and supports, we cultivate the self-awareness, resilience, empathy, and sense of belonging reflected in both our Portrait of a Learner and the Portrait of a Graduate, ensuring students are grounded, confident, and prepared to engage meaningfully in their learning and communities.

Pillar: Relevance and Student Choice
We will create and utilize culturally responsive-sustaining, contemporary, and engaging real-world learning experiences that are inspired, designed, and guided by student voice and choice. This pillar brings to life the Portrait of a Learner by fostering agency, creativity, and problem-solving, directly aligning to the Portrait of a Graduate’s emphasis on innovation, critical thinking, and adaptability in an ever-changing world.

Pillar: Multiple Literacies
We will provide the scaffolded structures and services needed for students to develop, strengthen, and attain expertise in multiple literacies at every stage of their Ossining learning journey. In alignment with New York Inspires, this includes academic, digital, civic, and cultural literacies, ensuring students embody the communication, analysis, and informed decision-making competencies outlined in both portraits.

Pillar: Family & Community Engagement
We will continue to actively engage our families and community in the educational journey of our students, valuing the diverse perspectives and assets they bring. This pillar reinforces the Portrait of a Learner by fostering collaboration, cultural competence, and civic responsibility, key elements of the Portrait of a Graduate, ensuring students are connected, engaged, and prepared to contribute to their communities.

Our Long Range Plan can be found here.