Mission Statement

The Oregon Department of Education fosters equity and excellence for every learner through collaboration with educators, partners, and communities.

Value Statements

At the Oregon Department of Education, they are guided by the following values:

• Integrity
• Accountability
• Excellence
• Equity

Priorities

• Graduating their students college and career ready
• Closing the Achievement Gap
• Teacher and administrator effectiveness
• Increasing performance for all schools and districts
• A strong, seamless education system from early childhood through higher education

Their Schools

Oregon has more than 1,200 public K-12 schools organized into 197 School Districts and 19 Education Service Districts. Over 100 of these schools are public charter schools. These schools and districts employ over 63,000 teachers, administrators, and other school and district staff.