Strategic Plan
On the north side of our campus, you will find an important remnant of Seattle Prep history. Ascending from Delmar Avenue, through overgrown brush and positioned atop the hillside, is an old staircase that winds up to the entrance of our newest building—the Merlino Center. This old staircase once connected the former Jesuit residence to the campus. Every day, the Jesuits would climb those stairs to perform their ministry of education on behalf of students confided to their care. Today, that same staircase has become a symbol of both our storied past as well as our promising future.
Those early Jesuits climbed those stairs and did their work together. Every day, they would literally rise and lead the Prep community. In the decades that would follow new generations of Jesuits, trustees, lay leaders, parents, alums, and others would also, together, continue to ascend and lead, building upon the generations that came before them. Today, thanks to thousands of those in the Prep community who had the courage to think boldly and follow their vision, our campus houses one of the most revered schools in the Seattle area. Our small but mighty campus boasts thoughtful facilities that have been reimagined and brought to fruition. This has been matched with strong curricular and co-curricular programs that round out the Prep experience.
At this moment, it is our turn to rise and lead Prep. We are pleased to share our five-year strategic plan, Together We Rise. Together We Lead., which will build on successful past efforts.Over the last several decades, the school has addressed critical physical infrastructure needs. The results have been the beautiful campus and facilities we enjoy today. Now it is time to turn our attention to human infrastructure. Our five-year strategic plan will focus on three key investments: people, programs, and perpetuity.
I invite you to read more about our five-year plan and learn about the future direction of Prep. We have so much to be grateful for, beginning with those early Jesuits who helped build a school that has continued its mission and tradition since 1891. It is now our turn to climb new stairs to a new future. As generations before, we will do this together, as one community, grounded in purpose and faith. Like those early Jesuits, it is our turn to rise and lead together.
People
- Goal 1: Enhance, diversify, and systematize Ignatian-centered professional learning and faith formation for all faculty, staff and coaches.
- Goal 2: Develop a comprehensive talent management program to attract, retain, develop, and engage committed Ignatian educators within a culture of belonging.
- Goal 3: Prioritize ongoing evaluation and enhancement of structures, policies, and specialized supports for student social-emotional health and diverse learners.
- Goal 4: Leverage the talent, expertise, and industry leadership found in our region by engaging the participation, voice and insights of specific stakeholders and forming key partnerships.
Goal 1: Enhance, diversify, and systematize Ignatian-centered professional learning and faith formation for all faculty, staff and coaches.
Goal 2: Develop a comprehensive talent management program to attract, retain, develop, and engage committed Ignatian educators within a culture of belonging.
Goal 3: Prioritize ongoing evaluation and enhancement of structures, policies, and specialized supports for student social-emotional health and diverse learners.
Goal 4: Leverage the talent, expertise, and industry leadership found in our region by engaging the participation, voice and insights of specific stakeholders and forming key partnerships.
Programs
- Goal 5: Provide time and resources towards the expansion of offerings in the areas of Computer Science and Music.
- Goal 6: Reinforce a culture of faith and service by expanding programs that have local and global community impact while encouraging students to become discerning and faithful leaders.
- Goal 7: Maximize innovative programs and courses in the summer months for current and prospective students.
Goal 5: Provide time and resources towards the expansion of offerings in the areas of Computer Science and Music.
Goal 6: Reinforce a culture of faith and service by expanding programs that have local and global community impact while encouraging students to become discerning and faithful leaders.
Goal 7: Maximize innovative programs and courses in the summer months for current and prospective students.
Perpetuity
- Goal 8: Increase the endowment as a credible funding source for tuition assistance and specific program support.
- Goal 9: Identify and increase instructional, professional, and community spaces within the current school footprint and to determine future facility growth and care and maintenance of our campus.
- Goal 10: Assure that our school stays committed to a student-body that is economically and racially diverse.