The Fresno Unified School District is the 4th largest school district in California, serving more than 73,000 students. The
district's mission is to
prepare career ready graduates and is guided by the Board of Education-adopted Core Beliefs and Commitments.
View Our District at a Glance Fact Sheet
2008-2013 District Goals
- All students will excel in reading, writing, and math
- All students will engage in arts, activities, and athletics
- All students will demonstrate the character and competencies for workplace success
- All students will stay in school on target to graduate
Core Beliefs
Student Learning
- Every student can and must learn at grade level and beyond.
High Quality Instruction
- Teachers must demonstrate the ability and desire to educate each child at a high level.
Leadership
- Leaders must perform courageously and ethically to accomplish stated goals.
Safety
- A safe learning and working environment is crucial to student learning.
Culture
- Fresno Unified is a place where:
- Diversity is valued
- Educational excellence and equity are expected
- Individual responsibility and participation by all is required
- Collaborative adult relationships are essential
- Parents, students and the community as a whole are vital partners
Commitments
Student Learning
- We will provide all students access to high quality options and a variety of activities.
- We will implement, continue or expand practices proven to raise student achievement; and eliminate practices that do not.
High Quality Instruction
- We expect all students to achieve their personal best; differences in achievement among socio-economic and ethnic groups are not acceptable.
- We expect effective teacher performance toward desired results.
Leadership
- We will require the timely delivery of high quality services to every site.
- We will sustain and monitor a financial plan that ensures the viability of the district.
- We will provide clear expectations and regularly support professional growth.
Safety
- We will provide a safe, clean, and orderly learning and working environment.
Culture
- We will establish collaborative relationships with staff, parents, students, and the community.
- We strongly encourage and welcome the valuable contributions of our families.
- We expect and depend upon individual responsibility.
