The Strategic Planning Process began in September, when the Board of Trustees participated in a retreat with our partner Mission & Data to launch the initiative.
View the map to the left for an overview of the timeline, and read milestone updates below.
Thank you to everyone who participated in our strategic planning survey! Your feedback is crucial in shaping the direction of our school. We also completed student focus groups and held a Strategic Planning Retreat with the Board of Trustees and admin team to explore big ideas for our future.
⇒ What’s next? We will dive into the collected data and engage parents in optional focus groups to ensure their voices are heard.
We are excited to launch Awty's strategic planning process!
Strategic planning is an important practice that independent schools like ours undergo every few years. It helps us clarify our shared aspirations as a community and define the steps we need to take to achieve them. Every community member — parents, students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, and the Board — plays an important role as we develop a shared understanding of where we are and a clear plan for where we want to go. As we continue to deliver exceptional educational opportunities for our students, it is key for us to build on the past 68 years as we plan for the future of our school.
We are collaborating with Mission & Data, a consulting firm specializing in helping schools with this important work. Their team members will meet with our community to collect your input and help us develop, implement, and track our progress toward our strategic vision.
Over the next several months, we will send out updates, surveys, and invitations to participate in focus groups. We hope you will join us in these efforts and help our school develop a strategic plan that will not only celebrate who we are but plan for who we will become.
As always, please contact us directly if you have any questions about the strategic plan or how to participate in the discussions. We look forward to working together to ensure a thriving school for our current and future students!
Warmly,
Mrs. Maconda Abinader
Strategic Planning Chair & Awty Board Vice Chair
Dr. Heather Beck
Head of School