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What is a Future Ready Comprehensive Planning (FRCP)?

It is a framework for thoughtful data-driven and research-based district and school planning. FRCP facilitates communication and collaboration, promotes shared practices and resources, and ensures that every stakeholder is working toward common goals. Additionally, FRCP assists local education agencies (school districts, charter schools, area vocational technical schools/career and technical centers, and intermediate units) to create and manage a continuous, comprehensive plan to submit to the Department of Education in order to maintain compliance with state and federal mandates.

The Pennsylvania Department of Education describes Comprehensive Planning as "a process used to ensure that all students are achieving at high levels. Continuous planning is essential to providing increased student performance and quality results, innovative, exemplary, and research-based programs, coupled with professional development, focused and aligned resources and public participation in planning, are critical factors in districts that demonstrate continuous growth." Source PDE

In essence, it is a process conducted every three (3) years that establishes a road map for the District. The FRCP:

  • Develops a plan of action
  • Engages a variety of stakeholders to set a clear path forward

It is important to note that NWLSD will use their Portrait of a Graduate as a guidepost when developing their Comprehensive Plan. Learn more here.

Northwestern Lehigh's FRCP 2026-2029

https://go.boarddocs.com/pa/nwlsd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DNBR9D6CE38A

Northwestern Lehigh's FRCP "Cycle"

We are a Phase 1 school district and the 3-year cycle is 2026-2029.

Northwestern Lehigh's Timeline for the 2026-2029 FRCP Development

Development

  • November 5, 2025- FRCP Board Presentation 
  • November - December 2025 - PA School Climate Survey & Analysis
  • November 2025 - February 2026 - LEA, Induction, Professional Education, and Gifted Plans Development

Public Review

Submission

  • March 18, 2026 - Anticipated Board approval of the 2026-2029 Future Ready Comprehensive Plan and its submission to the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
  • March 31, 2026 - Plan submission to the Pennsylvania Department of Education

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