To provide effective access to high-quality learning opportunities to empower West Virginia students to:
Develop and demonstrate the knowledge and skills to maximize their intellectual and personal potentials;
Encourage and promote a culture of responsibility, personal health, and social-emotional well-being to become engaged community members; and
Anticipate and prepare for the future with a pathway to workforce readiness.
Our Mission
The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) and the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) work collaboratively to establish policies and procedures to promote implementation of the WVBE’s education goals and the general supervision, oversight, and monitoring of a thorough, efficient, and effective system of free public schools.
2026–2027 Strategic Goals
Goal 1: Enhance Student Achievement, Support, and Accountability
Strengthen student outcomes through literacy and numeracy acceleration, attendance and behavioral supports, workplace readiness initiatives, STRIVE implementation, and enhanced accountability systems.
Key focus areas:
Literacy and numeracy
Attendance and behavior
Workplace readiness
STRIVE implementation
Accountability and intervention systems
Goal 2: Advance Innovation and Future Readiness
Expand technology-driven learning through artificial intelligence, computer science, digital literacy, workforce-aligned credentialing, and innovative professional learning.
Key focus areas:
Artificial intelligence
Computer science and digital literacy
Technology-enabled instruction
Workforce-aligned credentials
Educator professional learning
Goal 3: Elevate Partnerships and Workforce Sustainability
Strengthen collaboration among education, business, higher education, families, and community partners while supporting educator recruitment, retention, and leadership development.
Key focus areas:
Business and industry partnerships
Higher education collaboration
Family and community engagement
Educator recruitment and retention
Leadership development
Goal 4: Expand Middle Grades and Career Readiness
Advance middle grades improvement efforts by increasing student engagement, expanding career exploration, and strengthening supports tailored to adolescent learners.
