VUSD Framework for the Future
Vision: Every student graduates from Vista Unified as a resilient, agile learner and creative problem solver who navigates the world with confidence and kindness and eagerly embraces local and global challenges.
Learner Portrait
Kind and Confident
Students are positive, patient, appreciative, reliable, and responsible.
Students are resilient, self-directed learners who are self-aware and focused on a hopeful future.
Curious and Connected
Students are inquisitive, innovative, and able to adapt to new ideas, and situations.
Students are committed to positively impacting their family, their community, and the world.
Capable and Knowledgeable
Students develop and apply deep core academic knowledge and skills and can make connections across subjects.
Students know how to purposefully adapt communication to deliver information.
Adult Portrait
Compassionate Champion
Adults are motivating, inspiring, kind, compassionate, and empathetic champions for all students.
Adults see and support all students, family members, and co-workers from a strength-based perspective, including inherent cultural wealth and identity.Adults hold high expectations for all students (just hard enough) while feeding aspirations and possibility-thinking (future self). Flexible and Innovative Facilitator
Adults work well together, are trustworthy, honest, and committed to collaborate and to build connections with students, families, and other staff. Adults support learning that is student-centered, innovative, and tailored to meet the individual strengths, interests, aspirations, and needs of students. Open-Minded and Equity-Centered Learner
Adults are learners open to new ideas, strategies, and practices that lead to continuous improvement in order to serve each and every student well. Adults engage in practices that are free from bias, are anti racist, and build on the unique strengths each learner brings to the classroom or each colleague brings to their roleSystem Portrait
Inclusive Culture Focused on Growth
Our system builds a culture that fosters equity, empathy, and inclusion.
Our system reinforces a values and strengths-based culture of growth.
Joyful, Innovative, Rigorous, and Equitable Learning Environments
Our system supports a culture of joyful learning, educational rigor, and innovation.
Our system promotes care, belonging, and connection.
Our system fosters creativity, curiosity, and engagement.
Future-Oriented, Forward Thinking
Our system is designed to be future-oriented and aligned to a dynamic, fast-paced global ecosystem.
Our system creates sustainably designed, future-focused learning environments.
Family and Community Partnerships
Our system is built on a foundation of active community and business partnerships.
Our system intentionally supports collaboration with schools and the community to provide service and real world experiences.
Core Values
How we will behave and treat each other along the way toward realizing our vision
Respect
Knowing, valuing, and treating all with dignity
Trust
Transparency, honest communication, and integrity promote trust that every decision is focused on the best interests of our learners
Collaboration
A culture of continuous improvement that requires working in partnership with students, families, staff and the community will lead to better outcomes for all
Equity
Valuing diversity and providing equitable access and resources across the district for all students and adults to reach their full potential
Kindness
Developing a compassionate, nurturing and kind learning and working environment