In 2025, Seneca Valley joined the League of Innovative Schools (The League), a national network of school districts that connects and supports the nation’s most forward-thinking leaders in education. The League is dedicated to innovative learning and leadership practices to achieve equitable outcomes for every student. One key way superintendents and district leaders realize such innovation and change is through the League Learning Collaboratives (LLCs).

The 2025-26 LLCs focus on pressing topics in education, including AI literacy, career readiness and workforce development, and educator recruitment and retention. League leaders choose the learning collaborative in which they want to participate based on their district’s needs and interests and meet regularly to engage in peer-to-peer learning, co-create solutions and share best practices. Seneca Valley is participating in the AI literacy, Career Readiness and Workforce Development, and Educator Recruitment and Retention LLCs to enhance educational opportunities and equip students with the adaptability, critical thinking, and digital literacy needed for the future. By integrating Generative AI responsibly and ethically, we can enrich teaching and learning while fostering a more dynamic, innovative, and future-ready educational experience.

“In a world of rapid technological advancement that continues to transform how we learn, we remain committed to sharing best practices, learning from others, and embracing innovative approaches that prepare students for the future,” said Dr. Tracy Vitale, Seneca Valley Superintendent of Schools.

Organized by Digital Promise and facilitated by current or former superintendents with extensive experience in these focus areas, LLCs provide an interactive space for school district leaders across roles to discuss and explore tangible strategies for addressing shared problems of practice around these key issues. Each collaborative centers on a topic directly aligned to the Digital Promise Challenge Map—areas nationally identified as critical for student success.

“Education leaders regularly face new evolving challenges that directly impact teaching and learning,” said Tasia King, network learning experience designer at Digital Promise. “Continuous learning opportunities that directly address those big issues, like the learning opportunities offered through the LLCs, give district leaders the insights and tools to tackle those challenges and foster innovation throughout their districts.”

“We’re thrilled to join this collaborative space that brings leaders together to exchange ideas and develop strategies for addressing shared challenges,” said Dr. Sean McCarty, Deputy Superintendent for Secondary Education. “By aligning each conversation with the Digital Promise Challenge Map, we’re not just talking, we’re working on solutions that truly matter for student success nationwide.”

Over the next six months, Seneca Valley will join other leading districts across the nation to explore challenges, share promising practices, and collaborate toward meaningful, common goals. These professional learning communities provide a supportive space to gain new ideas, receive accountability for implementation, and strengthen the impact of the network by fostering innovation and accelerating growth.

“We are committed to continuous learning and innovation and look forward to collaborating with leading districts nationwide to create meaningful opportunities that empower every learner to achieve their fullest potential,” said Dr. Marie Palano, Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Instruction.

Through the LLCs, Seneca Valley can contribute to a national community of practice while bringing back tested strategies, leadership insights, and tangible outputs that can be applied to strengthen our schools and directly benefit our students and educators.

In all, school and district leaders from 61 school districts across 19 states will participate in one or more learning collaboratives for the 2025-26 school year.

For more information on the League of Innovative Schools’s League Learning Collaboratives and a full list of district participants, visit: digitalpromise.org/initiative/league-of-innovative-schools/league-learning-collaboratives/.