TheLake County Tech Campus has developed a new strategic plan to guide our work and shape the future of our students, staff, and community. This plan builds on past successes and was created with input from students, families, staff, and business partners who shared their ideas and priorities to help shape our vision.
Here you’ll find our mission, vision, values, process, and strategies, as well as the action plans we're focusing on this year to bring the plan to life.
We’re excited to share this plan with you and invite you to be part of our journey. Together, we can ensure that the Lake County Tech Campus continues to grow, innovate, and provide meaningful opportunities for every student.
If you have questions or need help accessing this information, please contact Sebastian Kapala at Skapala@techcampus.org.
The Lake County Tech Campus is a 'School of Opportunity' dedicated to equipping students with the skills and knowledge needed for success in the modern workforce. By fostering a passion for learning and providing excellence in career-focused instruction and cutting-edge technology, we cultivate meaningful partnerships with industry leaders, employers, and community members to prepare students for post-secondary opportunities, rewarding careers, and lifelong achievement.
As a leading career and technical education center in the nation, we envision a future where every student uncovers their passion, hones critical life and career skills, and seamlessly transitions into the workforce or higher education as confident, capable contributors to the evolving jobs and needs of tomorrow.
To develop human resources so that every individual has the opportunity to develop and utilize his or her optimum capacities. To be responsible for the talents and skills required by business and industry, to be flexible and expedient to the needs of students and stakeholders, to develop faculty and staff to their fullest capacity while focusing on the future, and to practice good citizenship in our communities we serve.
Beginning in the spring of 2024, the Lake County Area Vocational System (LCAVS) Board of Control and the Lake County Tech Campus (LCTC) administrative team agreed that the time had arrived for a new long-range strategic plan to be developed. The LCAVS Board of Control participated in a strategic planning study. In this study session, the LCAVS Board members and LCTC administrators identified strengths and areas for improvement within the organization. The effort continued as the group identified four major areas of focus which would become the basis for our five-year strategic plan.
With these clear goals in mind, sub-committees were formed to brainstorm strategies and actions to address these areas of focus. Participation on these sub-committees included administrators, staff, and key community leaders and business partners. Starting in the fall of 2024, the sub-committees met several times to forge and refine strategies and action plans. A heavy emphasis was placed on accountability and a clear timeline for each strategic area. After honest discussion, open debate, and consensus building among a broad range of participants, these proposals were ready for final approval in February 2025.
The plan provides a framework for systemic change throughout the organization to improve student achievement and successfully implement the vision and mission of LCAVS and the LCTC.
The plan will charter a broad range of initiatives which are designed to provide students with a valuable and successful education experience. An annual review of performance on each goal will be presented at a public meeting of the LCAVS Board of Control. The plan is available for viewing to all members of the community via the LCTC web site at www.techcampus.org. We encourage continual feedback and make a commitment to express the community’s thoughts in an ongoing manner.
The Lake County Tech Campus, Lake County Area Vocational System and its Board of Control would like to thank everyone who participated in this process. The quality of life in the Lake County region relies on our ability to shape our future through our youth.
