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The image depicts a graduation cap icon with the text %22GRADUATION PLUS%22 and the tagline %22SUCCESS ASSESS GROW EMPOWER%22 below it, all set against a green and yellow background.
Text reads %22Graduation Plus vision Statement%22

Upon graduation, BUFSD students will be empowered to enter the workforce with appropriate skills, certification, or licensure, or be enrolled in a post-secondary program of study. Individual success pathways will be aligned to students’ strengths, preferences, and interests, equipping them to lead productive, meaningful, and joyful lives.

SUCCESS Pathways

WE BELIEVE...

+ That each child’s PLUS will be reflective of his/her strengths, preferences and interests.

+ That college, career and civic readiness are of equal value and importance.

+ That providing CTE pathways and work-based learning experiences will create vast Graduation PLUS opportunities.

+ In the utility of NYSED diploma seals (bi-literacy, civics) and students’ ability to earn college credit while in high school.

   

Meaningful and Relevant Instruction and
ASSESSMENT

WE BELIEVE...

+ In nurturing the whole child (physical, emotional, academic, social, cultural).

+ That a well-rounded education will include foundations of literacy (ABCs), numeracy (123s), physical education and the arts. 

+ In cultivating relevancy through Project and Problem-Based Learning and Assessment (PBLA) opportunities with real-world application.

+ In leveraging our student’s strengths, preferences and interests to revitalize the Brentwood community.

   

GROWTH Culture

WE BELIEVE...

+ That having high expectations for ALL students is the key to unlocking their full potential.

+ That critical thinking is an essential competency for 21st-century success.

+ That cultivating intellectual openness will allow students to improve their school, community and the world.

+ In curating an academic program with acceleration and enrichment as core design elements from inception. 

+ That all BUFSD stakeholders are lifelong learners.

   

EMPOWERED Stakeholders

WE BELIEVE...

+ That everyone is entitled to a safe, healthy, caring, and culturally responsive environment that fosters equity, dignity and belonging.

+ That attendance is vital to maximize student potential.

+ That student success is proportional to the extent and quality of stakeholder engagement.

+ Our students should have the freedom to pursue their diploma, career clusters, certifications and licensure while in high school.

+ In the power of BUFSD Pride!

   

NewsPlus

Brentwood UFSD Core Strategic Plan 2025 - 2030 Cover (PDF) - A young man in a green graduation gown and cap holds a diploma, standing in front of a crowd of people at what appears to be a graduation ceremony

Our Core

The district has developed a comprehensive five-year core strategic plan for Graduation PLUS+. This plan was created through a collaborative process that actively engaged representation from all major stakeholder groups, including students, families, educators, school leaders, community partners, and district staff, to ensure that the vision, priorities, and initiatives reflect the collective needs and aspirations of the entire school community.

District's Next Steps

  • Develop 5-year, core-strategic plan for Graduation PLUS+
    • Representative team of all key stakeholder groups
  • Assess current reality in all plan tenet areas, SAGE
    • What are our bright spots?
    • What are our needs?
  • Use principles of Backward Design* by starting with the desired outcomes in mind, then back-mapping initiatives and actions all the way down to PreK
    • Identify desired results
    • Determine acceptable evidence/performance indicators
    • Plan strategic initiatives
    • Monitor, adjust and reflect

*Wiggins, Grant, and Jay McTighe. Understanding by Design. Expanded 2nd ed. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2005