The J.O. Combs Unified School District is committed to empowering its learners in a modern learning experience. Our Instructional Model values a Nurturing Culture, Innovation, Purposeful Learning, and Assessment as the tools through which our students will have the critical skills, knowledge, and understanding that will allow them to successfully participate in a changing global world. #Forward is our district movement towards personalized learning, personalized assessment, and flexible learning spaces for all students. We began this process by developing our Theory of Action, then created our Instructional Model, and identified our initial cohort of teachers to begin the change process towards modern learning experiences for our students. As a result of #Forward, we have made significant changes to our Professional Learning model, including our coaching and delivery processes. We are excited to take our next steps #Forward to a district-wide learner centered culture!

Through a collaborative process with internal and external stakeholders, the J.O. Combs Unified School District has identified the desired skills, knowledge, and characteristics that we believe all students must possess in order to be successful in today’s ever-changing global community. This is captured in our Portrait of a Graduate.

For the past several years, the District has worked collaboratively with stakeholders to develop an updated organizational plan. This process has included the creation of the Portrait of a Graduate as well as a new vision, mission and core values for the District. Embedded in this work are the voices of staff, students, parents and community members, with the final result being the roll out of Strategic Plan Goals.