Strategic Planning

Gatesville I.S.D. adopted the Portrait of a Graduate to answer this question: What are the skills necessary for all of our students to be successful in the workforce, college, or military?
College, Career, or Military Ready
- Graduates of Gatesville I.S.D. will have engaged in a challenging curriculum, which culminated in preparation for a successful transition to college, career, or the military. The classroom experiences for all students in Gatesville I.S.D. will have matched the student’s strengths and interests, challenged them intellectually, and prepared them socially.
Critical Thinkers and Problem-Solvers
- Graduates of Gatesville I.S.D. will have learned to seek quality results through individual accountability, leadership, teamwork, and lifelong learning using multiple modes of technologies and resources. Graduates of G.I.S.D. will have engaged in problem-solving, inquiry, and design of innovative solutions to overcome obstacles.
Effective Communicators
- Graduates of Gatesville I.S.D. will know how to comprehend and express ideas clearly through various means of communication. Graduates of G.I.S.D. will be effective communicators who can read, speak, write, comprehend, interpret, and listen to various forms of communication.
Servant Leaders
- Graduates of Gatesville I.S.D. will have experience in giving to and serving others in the community through service projects. The G.I.S.D. graduate will have learned to demonstrate ethical behavior and serve those in need.
Approved June 17, 2019
Contributing Members of Society
- Graduates of Gatesville I.S.D. will be socially responsible citizens who understand the importance of being a contributing member to society. Graduates will make ethical decisions as well as sound financial decisions in order to be independent and successful members of the community.
Technologically Literate
- Graduates of Gatesville I.S.D. will be technologically literate citizens who can demonstrate basic computer operating skills in order to be successful in daily living and the workplace. Graduates will be able to discern reliable information from online sources, collaborate using online tools, apply basic word processing skills, manipulate data within spreadsheets, and display information with presentation tools.