Engage Orange! OCS Strategic Plan 2026-2031

We start by listening, engaged in dialogue with you.

Your voice matters. Thank you for taking our Community Input Survey!

Hundreds of students, families, staff, and community members shared feedback on your experience with Orange County Schools and your priorities for the future.

Next, OCS is hosting Community and Neighborhood Listening Sessions in the fall and winter of 2025-2026 (see schedule above).

Help us understand what matters most to you. We are committed to making sure every voice is part of shaping the future of Orange County Schools.

Next, we challenge ourselves to build a plan for student success.

With input from our whole community and Priority Area Focus Groups*, we will develop a strategic plan that ensures we are improving outcomes for the students we serve. Using feedback, data, and insights gathered from surveys and meetings throughout our community, leaders will create a plan with clear goals and actionable steps to advance student success.This plan will serve as the roadmap to guarantee that every single student can be successful—no exceptions.

*Priority Area Focus Group information will be published to this web page on January 6, 2026.

Finally, we launch our plan—inspiring a future where every student has the opportunity to thrive.

The new strategic plan designed with our community's input will be presented to our Board of Education for approval in spring 2026. The five-year plan will not only guide how we support students in reaching their goals; it will also strengthen our schools as great places to learn, work, and grow for students, educators, families, and our whole community.

This shared vision for the future will align our work to ensure that everyone in our schools feels safe, seen, and supported—and every student enjoys the opportunity to thrive.The strategic plan we build together will guide the priorities and goals of Orange County Schools from 2026 to 2031.