Flight Path 2030 is Red Wing Public Schools’ five-year readiness initiative to help students build future-ready skills before they graduate. Through teacher support, partnerships, hands-on experiences, and new coursework, students will have more opportunities to explore computing, data, artificial intelligence, and real-world problem-solving.
What is Flight Path 2030?
Flight Path 2030 is a district-wide effort to help Red Wing students connect school to the world they are growing into.
As technology, data, and artificial intelligence change the way people work and learn, Flight Path 2030 gives students more opportunities to explore and understand the technology that surrounds them.
Designed for all students, Flight Path 2030 will teach students how to use technology responsibly, understand and think critically about information, solve problems, and connect school to life beyond graduation.
Flight Path 2030 is possible in part because of a generous five-year philanthropic pledge from Red Wing High School graduate Dwight Diercks and his wife, Dian. Their support is helping the district expand teacher learning, student opportunities, partnerships, tools, and future-ready coursework.
By 2030, these new opportunities will become part of the regular Red Wing student experience.
Learn More About the Pledge Learn More About the Flight Path 2030 Five-Year Strategic Plan
This generous gift will help us equip students to use artificial intelligence ethically, responsibly, and creatively. It also empowers our staff to reimagine what learning can look like now, and into the future.Bob Jaszczak, Superintendent
Why 2030?
The “2030” is part of the plan because this work is being built over time. Each year, Red Wing Public Schools will continue adding learning opportunities for students, training and support for teachers, and partnerships that connect school to the real world.
The goal is not to replace what already makes Red Wing schools strong. The goal is to build on it. Students will continue learning from teachers who know them, care about them, and challenge them to think for themselves.
The goal is for this work to become part of how students learn in Red Wing, not something that feels separate from the rest of school. Over time, students will have more chances to build these skills in their classes, explore new opportunities, and see how technology connects to the futures they are imagining.
What Flight Path 2030 Means for Students
Flight Path 2030 gives students more chances to explore their interests, try new skills, and prepare for life after high school.
Students may see:
- New course options connected to data, computing, and artificial intelligence
- Hands-on projects and real-world problem solving
- Career-connected learning opportunities
- Camps, scholarships, mentoring, or outside programs
- More ways to connect classwork to life after high school
Flight Path 2030 gives students more ways to explore what may be possible before they make bigger decisions about college, career training, military service, work, or other plans after high school.
These opportunities are not only for students who already see themselves in technology. They are for students who want to solve problems, work with information, try new tools, understand the world around them, and discover what fits before investing time, money, or college credits in a path that may not.
Flight Path 2030 Community Forum
The Flight Path 2030 Community Forum brings students, families, staff, partners, and community members together to learn about the work taking shape in Red Wing Public Schools. To learn more about the forum, or watch videos from past presentations, visit our Community Forum webpage.