Vincent J. Vecchiarella
Superintendent of Schools

175 Humphrey Street
North Tonawanda, New York 14120-4097
(716) 807-3500      FAX (716) 807-3525

As Superintendent of North Tonawanda City Schools, 
I want to emphasize that my number one goal is 
to maintain the focus on raising academic achievement levels for 
every student in this school system. 

Vision:

The North Tonawanda City School District’s vision is “to be a leader in public education by providing the best opportunities for all students to achieve academic and personal excellence.”

As Superintendent, I am developing a shared vision of excellence about teaching, learning, and leading with students, teachers, staff and the community.  The North Tonawanda City School District will be a premier school district in Western New York.  We want to improve educational results for all students.  This requires a vision to capture the future, confidence that we will accomplish good things, and the action to do what needs to be done.

As Superintendent, I envision a student-inspired, community-based center of educational excellence to ensure that each student has a passion for learning and defines and achieves individual success in a dynamic, competitive global society through a system distinguished by:

• Highly motivated active learners who continuously assess their program and feel joy in their accomplishments; Faculty and staff dedicated to the success of all students.
• Rigorous curricula and innovative approaches to instruction that honors the uniqueness in each student.
• Collaboration among school, home, and community to create a stimulating learning environment.

Beliefs:

• Each person deserves the opportunity to define and achieve his or her success.
• Each person has dignity and is entitled to be treated with respect.
• Each person can manage change effectively.
• Understanding requires effective communication.
• The family is the primary influence to a person’s development.
• Personal success depends upon high self-esteem.
• Strong relationships are based upon trust.
• Balance is essential to a healthful life.
• Passion is the heart of that which is extraordinary.
• All people and all communities are vitally connected in the larger world.
• All people are responsible for their actions.
• Each person has the capacity to make the world better.
• Appreciation of each person’s uniqueness strengthens the individual and the community.
• Greater expectations lead to greater performance.
• The pursuit of excellence is being our best.

Objectives:

• All students will graduate with a regents Diploma, and all eligible students will earn an advanced designation.
• Each student continually discovers and pursues his/her own passion(s).
• All students confidently meet any challenge without compromising personal integrity.

Parameters:

• We will honor the dignity of each person.
• We will always expect the best of everyone.
• We will make optimal use of technology throughout the district.
• We will not compromise excellence.
• We will not engage in anything that distracts from our primary and secondary instructional programs.

Strategies:

• We will provide an array of supportive services to insure student success.
• We will offer a variety of curricula and instructional approaches to inspire students’ passions and motivate them to excel.
• We will create an environment that inspires the very best in everyone.
• We will ensure that every staff member is excellent.
• We will provide the optimal facilities necessary to accomplish our mission and objectives.
• We will ensure optimal communication within the district and between the district and the community.
• We will ensure collaboration among school, home, and community that stimulates student learning.