Superintendent unveils 'Elevate 2030' strategic plan emphasizing AI, universal pre-K and teacher housing

Prince William County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Latonya McDade introduced Elevate 2030 at the Jan. 7 board meeting, a four-year strategic plan that builds on the district’s prior plan and sets targets and strategies across learning, climate and culture, family engagement and organizational coherence.

McDade framed the plan around four commitments and six core values and highlighted ambitious numeric goals: a 95% on-time graduation rate; 80% of second graders reading at grade level; an 85% SOL pass-rate target; a 10% increase in advanced pass rates; expanding dual enrollment so 150 students graduate with an associate degree by 2030; and universal pre-K access. She said the plan integrates artificial intelligence into instruction and operations with staff training and data dashboards: "By 2030, 100% of our departments and school-based staff will utilize data driven, decision making through AI enabled analytics dashboards," McDade said.

Elevate 2030 also includes a HOME (Housing Options Made Easier) initiative intended to secure at least 150 dedicated residential units for teachers via public-private partnerships, expanded career pathways and AR/VR and innovation spaces for classrooms. The plan includes a fundraising target for the district’s education foundation (Spark) of $30,000,000 by 2030 to support STEM, wellness and career pathway priorities.

Board members broadly praised the plan, noting universal pre-K and teacher housing as high priorities and urging continued public input prior to final adoption. The superintendent said the full Elevate 2030 document is available on the district website and that there will be a feedback template for public comment ahead of final board action.