Students in East St. Louis School District 189 are supported physically, socially, and emotionally in a safe and nurturing environment to achieve academic success that prepares them for college, the workforce, and citizenship in the 21st century. The district’s mission is to cultivate the potential in every student to thrive as a global citizen by inspiring a love of learning and civic engagement, by challenging and supporting every student to achieve academic excellence, and by embracing the full richness of our community.

The work in East St. Louis School District 189 is guided by five goals:

GOAL 1: ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Establish and maintain continuous academic growth toward exceeding grade-level expectations for all students using diverse, culturally responsive, rigorous, and ISBE standards-aligned curricula, instruction, and assessments.

GOAL 2: FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Preserve strong financial standing while maintaining stable funding and sound fiscal stewardship to provide appropriate instructional resources and support services, and to operate facilities at maximum efficiency.

GOAL 3: SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS
Foster a positive culture and climate that supports the health and social-emotional well-being of every student.

GOAL 4: STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Engage families, community members, and all stakeholders in a collaborative process to create a thriving culture for students.

GOAL 5: COMMITTED, HIGHLY EFFECTIVE STAFF
Recruit, hire, retain, and develop highly effective personnel to achieve academic excellence and support students’ physical and social-emotional health.

The most important goal is to improve academic outcomes for students, and the District focuses resources on this area.