Our Mission Our Moment
A Decade of Innovation , Transformation , and Progress
Our plans are ambitious not because our institutional and educational moment requires it , but because our legacy of excellence dictates it .
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In May , Brother Rice formally announced the launch of a transformational master plan for campus , embarking upon the most defining chapter in the history of the school . Not since Brother Hueller and a band of pioneering Christian Brothers first stepped foot on Lahser Road has such desire been matched by such promise . Our mission is timeless and enduring ; our moment is clarion and abiding .
The initiatives outlined herein are exciting components of the future of Brother Rice . The results from this transformative master plan will ensure that the holistic formation of students in the tradition of an Edmund Rice Christian Brothers education will continue for generations to come .
Rooted in the identified goals articulated in our strategic plan , we have made a $ 52M commitment to educational and program enhancements , facility and campus improvements . These priorities have been developed to assist the Board of Directors in addressing long-standing challenges , affirm closely held beliefs , and prioritize strategic initiatives over the next decade .
Over the summer , several of these projects were brought to fruition , including the construction of the new Center for Learning & Achievement and the renovations of the Athletic Locker Rooms , Faculty & Staff Commons , and Engineering Lab . These projects successfully mark the beginning of our multi-phase commitment to accentuating and differentiating our mission as Brother Rice High School .
Our greatest resource is our people . Our students and teachers have proven this past year that they stand ready to innovate , respond , and deliver . Engaging the intellectual and philanthropic capacity of our alumni , parents , and parents of alumni – at levels unseen in our history – stands as the next threshold in our maturation as an institution .
Our plans are ambitious not because our institutional and educational moment requires it but because our legacy of excellence dictates it . Student-centered , responsive , and aspirational have been prisms of our prioritized thinking . Each of our programmatic and facility initiatives are animated by our central emphasis on three foundational aspects of the Brother