Strategic Plan

2025 – 2030  Strategic Plan

SACS has four goals around which the school community will align in the coming five years. Student success is at the center of each, and in turn, these goals address the most critical forces influencing student growth, progress, wellness, opportunity and advancement toward success in college, career and life.

Vision

Salem Academy Charter School envisions a just society that ensures equitable access for all learners to an education that inspires community engagement, supports college and career success, and nurtures personal well-being.

Mission

Salem Academy Charter School is a small 6th through 12th grade public school designed to educate the City of Salem’s diverse population. Salem Academy Charter School’s mission is to educate the City of Salem’s diverse student population. Through a unique integration of college preparatory classes with service to the community, the school graduates informed, articulate and proactive individuals of strong character.

Values

  • Engaging the whole student: We embrace the multifaceted nature of our students and their families. We bolster students’ intellectual and social-emotional learning and development alongside their interests and pursuits.
  • Diversity: We celebrate the many voices and backgrounds that make up our school community, and support our students in becoming global citizens by valuing differences of experience, perspective and identity.
  • Equity: We strive to create an inclusive and equitable community where every student is valued and supported in ways that best prepare them for the future they envision.
  • Academic Rigor: We hold high expectations for all students to reach new standards of achievement and excellence in academics and their application of knowledge through Service-Learning in their communities and beyond.
  • Empowerment: We encourage proactive thinking, independent voice, and student’s ownership of their learning.