Huntsville, Texas – Windham School District, serving students incarcerated in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, recently unveiled its 2025-2029 Strategic Plan, a comprehensive, five-year roadmap designed to drive the district’s goals and initiatives forward. Alongside this plan, the district introduced a refreshed vision and mission statement, highlighting the commitment to being a leader in education, while fostering lifelong student excellence and motivation.
Windham’s newly refined vision and mission better reflect what the district strives toward daily.
Vision: To be a leader in education by inspiring excellence and transforming lives.
Mission: To guide, motivate and empower students through innovative educational pathways.
These changes certify that the district prioritizes the academic, career and individual growth of students to assist them in becoming the best version of themselves.
“Windham is excited to implement an improved plan, vision and mission that focuses on advancing the goals of the district not only as it relates to our educators and students, but also for the communities we serve,” Windham Superintendent Kristina J. Hartman said. “Our 2025-2029 Strategic Plan sets a bold course for the future, reaffirming our commitment to excellence in education and ensuring that Windham remains a leader in empowering students to achieve their full potential.”
Windham’s 2025-2029 Strategic Plan is dedicated to the delivery of high-quality instruction to students while supporting their transition into apprenticeship, postsecondary education programs or employment. To achieve this, the district aims to recruit and retain highly qualified teachers and staff, enhance the integration of technology in classrooms and strengthen effective communication. Windham plans to accomplish these goals through continual program improvement and annual progress evaluation.
The updated Strategic Plan champions improved internet connectivity for students and educators, increasing technology usage and outcomes in the classroom and workforce as the intended result. Additionally, Windham will maximize pre- and post-reentry employment resources for students and graduates by implementing employment and career-centered strategies within the classroom and the community. Furthermore, the district plans to increase the teacher fill rate, currently at 80%.
Finally, the 2025-2029 Strategic Plan outlines Windham’s goal to enhance communication at the student, internal and stakeholder levels. This will be accomplished by focusing on person-centered language, improving the flow of communication and promoting awareness at the governmental and community levels.
“Our goal is to foster clear and open communication on all levels, ensuring everyone feels heard and supported,” Windham Division Director of Instruction Kevin Sawnick said. “Not only that, but by placing an emphasis on person-centered language, we create a more respectful environment and empower our students to see their potential and take meaningful steps toward achieving their goals.”
Windham’s implementation of its 2025-2029 Strategic Plan represents a significant rise in educational excellence across all campuses. By focusing on innovative initiatives, the district will enhance the quality of programs offered to students. With a steadfast dedication to providing future-focused education, Windham is poised to create lasting, positive impacts on students, their families and communities throughout the state.
View Windham’s 2025-2029 Strategic Plan on our district website – https://wsdtx.org/about-windham/reports/strategic-plan/
ABOUT WINDHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT
Windham School District (Windham) provides academic, career and technical education and life skills programs to eligible students within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). With 100 campuses located in prison facilities across Texas, Windham strives to equip students with the necessary education and skills to progress to postsecondary education programs and successfully reenter the workforce within their communities. As supported by the Associated Press (AP) Stylebook, this article includes utilizing person-first language. The district uses terms such as “student” and “graduate,” to describe people incarcerated in TDCJ facilities, building the foundation for personal and professional growth. For media or partnership inquiries, please contact Danielle Nicholes, Communications Administrator, at danielle.nicholes@wsdtx.org.
