Hampton City Schools

4 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 12 “One of the things we’re most proud of is the partnership and collaboration we have with the city,” Superintendent, Dr. Raymond Haynes, depicts. “When we’re talking about the city manager, or city council members, our relationship with them is pretty strong. In terms of what we do on a regular basis, focusing on our core business of teaching and learning, we have a buddy system where we pair up with one another to share insights about the school division, as well as things that are pertinent to the city as a whole. It is something that we feel we’re very fortunate and blessed to have because we recognize that there are other localities that do not have that.” Kelly Goral Executive Director of Public Relations & Marketing adds, “It goes beyond that city partnership. We’ve got our business partners, our faith based partners, our military partners, our nonprofits. I think we’re very rich with our partnerships.” Academic Landscape Hampton City Schools serves approximately 19,600 students from kindergarten to twelfth grade, supported by a dedicated teaching staff of 1,500. At every level, the district is committed to fostering excellence, even designing its own curriculum, as Deputy Superintendent and Chief of Staff, Dr. John Caggiano, conveys, “We say that experiential learning is exponential learning. We’ve done a lot of revisions based on conversations with business and higher education to revise our curriculum. We know that business leaders say we don’t need students graduating who can Google things. We need students who can think critically, collaborate, and communicate effectively. We see the future of education, and it needs to be engaging.” Dr. Haynes remarks, “Dr. Caggiano and I just came back from a conference the other day and a gentleman made a very profound statement. He said, ‘We are preparing students for the world they are entering into and not the world we came from.’ So, we’re looking at it from that lens, preparing students for the world they are entering into.” Focusing on what has been termed ‘The Portrait Superintendent Dr. Raymond Haynes