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A place for everyone...

Profile 2024-2025

...to grow as learners

...in head and heart.

What is the Clayton experience? A student’s Clayton experience is

the sum of their pre-K through twelfth-grade journey through one of

the top public school districts in the Midwest. It’s an experience that,

once complete, has inspired students to love learning and embrace

challenge within a rich and rigorous academic culture. It goes without

saying that there are a number of different things that not only

contribute to a student’s Clayton experience but also, when brought

together, make learning in the School District of Clayton a unique

and unforgettable opportunity.

School District of Clayton

FROM THE

SUPERINTENDENT

A place for everyone to grow as learners in head and heart. These 12 words provide a singular focus

for more than 2,500 students and 500 staff members every day in the School District of Clayton.

Students, some of whom begin their journey in our early childhood program at 15 months old,

follow a path of personalized learning from their first days of kindergarten through their last days at

Clayton High School. Surrounded by a community with a strong legacy of supporting and believing

in its public schools, our talented, caring teachers and staff work to create defining moments each

of our students will remember for a lifetime.

Whether you are a student or a staff member, your Clayton experience is one that starts with

belonging. We take to heart the promise that our schools are a place for everyone. Our community

is truly a sum of all its unique parts. We find beauty in variety and individuality and our students

relish the opportunity to learn about–and with–those who share different cultures or identities.

In Clayton, learning is not, nor should it be, limited to just students. We believe that everyone who

has a relationship with our schools is a learner. We grow together as learners in a collective effort to

be better at what we do, whether we are students, parents, teachers or staff members. We focus on

empowered learning, letting students use their own voice and choice, giving them control over

pace, place and path.

Our schools also emphasize that learning is more than books and tests or awards and admissions.

In addition to learning, our schools are caretakers of students’ physical, social and emotional well-

being, their head and heart. Our students must have more than just a transcript when they leave

our schools. We want them to be self-actualized, intellectually curious, culturally competent,

empathetic individuals who think creatively and work collaboratively.

Whether in the classroom or on the athletic field, we want our students to not only succeed but

also learn skills that will allow them to be future-ready.

Nisha Patel, Ed.D.

Superintendent

School District of Clayton

OUR SCHOOLS

PROFILE OF A CLAYTON GRADUATE

SCHOOL DISTRICT PROFILE

ACADEMICS

WHAT WE BELIEVE

TABLE of

CONTENTS

OUR GRADUATES

ADMINISTRATION

A place for everyone...

...to grow as learners

...in head and heart.

We will ensure learners of

diverse identities feel safe and

valued.

We will commit to the educational

growth of our learners through an

equitable, personalized and

individualized learning

experience.

We will be dedicated to the personal

growth of our learners in

their social, emotional and physical

well-being.

STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS

WHAT WE BELIEVE

Excellence by challenging our students and

ourselves to meet the highest expectations

of our community.

Trust by building relationships based on

integrity, mutual respect and open

communication.

Inclusiveness by valuing individual

differences and the contributions of a diverse

student body and staff.

Innovation by encouraging ideas and

practices that foster adaptability.

Accountability by aligning our actions and

resources with our stated objectives and

taking responsibility for the outcomes.

We inspire each student to love learning and

embrace challenge within a rich and rigorous

academic culture.

We develop leaders who shape the world through

independence, creativity and critical thinking.

School District of Clayton

We want to develop students who are not only academically prepared, but also

attuned to their humanity and how they can improve it. Whether directly or indirectly,

everything we do is a means to an end that has one singular focus: our students.

PROFILE OF A

CLAYTON GRADUATE

• Engages in healthy

practices

and relationships

• Practices self-improvement,

advocacy and resilience