Tulsa Public Schools is an urban public school district serving 39k students in grades…read morepre-kindergarten through 12. They have some extraordinary educators who work with the community and families to ignite the joy of learning and prepare every student for the greatest success in college, careers, and life.
The district's mission is to inspire and prepare every student to love learning, achieve ambitious goals, and make positive contributions to our world. Their 'north star' is that every student will develop the mindsets, knowledge, skills, and habits to achieve academic, career, and life success.
As far as student demographics, 34% are Latinx, 24% African American, 24% are white, 21% are multi-lingual learners, 10% multi-racial, and 5% Native American or Alaska Native.
According to their website, in 2016, they adopted a 2015-2020 strategic plan, Destination Excellence, which describes their vision for teaching and learning. Destination Excellence calls for educators, students, families, and community, and district support teams to be learners, contributors, and designers. Their core values are equity, character, excellence, team, and joy.