List of 5 items.

• Spark 2023 Launch Event

  On April 25, 2018, the St. Stephen's school community gathered to celebrate the launch of the school's new five-year strategic plan, Spark 2023!
  
  Thanks to the tremendous input and support from a wide range of participants, including parents, alumni, students, faculty and staff, and trustees, our yearlong strategic planning process was a success.

  In the coming months, we will share widely the many important initiatives that will shape our academic offerings, school programs and campus life for the next five years. Be on the lookout for these exciting updates.

• Initiative Drafting Workshops, February 27, 2018

  Following the board of trustees’ approval of the strategic planning framework of vision, goals and strategies, the school community gathered once again to propose projects, programs and activities they personally could commit to in order to advance the new Strategic Plan. Proposed projects were vetted by St. Stephen’s administrative leadership team for possible inclusion in the new Strategic Plan. Approved initiatives have an identified leader, were given a timeframe for completion, and are part of the larger launch portfolio to which St. Stephen’s will turn its attention as it transitions to plan implementation.

• Visioning Day, January 27, 2018

  Visioning Day was the third opportunity for members of the school community to participate in St. Stephen’s strategic planning process. Close to 200 school constituents participated in Visioning Day on Saturday, January 27, 2018, to help determine what “success” will look like for St. Stephen’s in 2023. Participants worked together to identify key strategic priorities for the school against the backdrop of our core values and mission. By the end of the day-long workshop, the Strategic Planning Committee had received a broad range of input from the community to synthesize into a strategic framework of vision, goals and strategies to send to the board of trustees for approval. 

• Community Survey, October 4-13, 2017

  A Community Survey was the second opportunity for members of the school community to share their thoughts about and experiences with St. Stephen’s. The online survey was open October 4–13, 2017. Participation was voluntary, and respondents were anonymous. The research work group, a subset of the Strategic Planning Committee, analyzed the results compiled by an outside researcher. When considered alongside relevant external environmental research, the internal survey data will help define and frame St. Stephen’s strategic priorities throughout the next three to five years.

• Core Values Sessions, September 2017

  A Core Values Assessment was the first opportunity the school community had to engage in St. Stephen’s strategic planning process. Using a list of St. Stephen’s core values as a springboard for discussion, constituent groups considered the underlying ideals behind these values; how well these values align with our daily activities, behaviors and decisions; and determined whether the values as they are will be the ones that will ensure St. Stephen’s future sustainability, or if some are missing. Core Values Assessment sessions were held on campus September 18-20, 2017.