In 1946, the Department of Defense charged the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) with providing high-quality education for military-connected students domestically and overseas. Today, DoDEA operates 161 schools in nine districts in 11 foreign countries, seven states, and two territories and enrolls more than 66,000 students, supporting nearly 900,000 military-connected students.

The Blueprint for Continuous Improvement (Blueprint Volume V) is DoDEA’s strategic plan for school years 2018/19 through 2023/24. This document is the fourth volume of the Blueprint.

A blueprint is an actionable plan that communicates and guides the work of all involved in a project. It is flexible and adaptable over time as the project develops. This is also true of the DoDEA Blueprint for Continuous Improvement, which serves as the foundation for all planning within the school system, directs DoDEA’s collective energies and resources, and adjusts to progress and environment shifts. The annual updates provide evidence of DoDEA’s commitment to continuous improvement.

Like its predecessors, Volume IV of the Blueprint houses DoDEA’s Mission, Vision, and Values. Volume IV also includes a summary of changes to help the DoDEA community easily understand the shifts between Volumes III and IV.