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Strategic Priorities Vision
Through a planning process that drew from a community-wide survey conducted in 2019 , and subsequent strategic planning committees and focus groups by the Administration and Board of Trustees , Saint David ’ s has identified three strategic priority areas of institutional focus moving forward : faculty compensation , growth and development ; deepening our inclusive community , and optimizing our campus .
A summary of each area is presented below . The school will share its complete Strategic Priorities Statement with the community in early fall .
Priority 1 : At Saint David ’ s , our teachers inspire our boys to learn and to be good men , both inside and outside of the classroom . As part of ongoing efforts to attract , develop , and retain the most talented faculty possible , we must provide even more robust missiondriven professional development that allows our teachers to continue to learn , grow , and lead within their roles at Saint David ’ s and in their chosen profession . Amidst an exceedingly tight faculty labor market and the high cost of tri-state area living , we must also ensure that our faculty compensation package remains highly competitive .
Priority 2 : Ensure that Saint David ’ s reflects the socioeconomic diversity of our city . Saint David ’ s is known for its sense of family , compassion , and kindness . Our boys develop cultural competency as they are taught what it means to be a global citizen and to respect and embrace the ways that difference manifests . Consistent with this mission , it is imperative that our community reflects the socioeconomic diversity of our city . Having made significant strides towards achieving this goal through targeted outreach , programming , and scholarship efforts , our goal is to strengthen our commitment to financial aid .
Priority 3 : Create optimal learning spaces designed for the current and future needs of our boys and their teachers . Through the May 2022 purchase of the fourth and final Cutting Townhouse at 15 East 88th Street , we welcomed the completion of our Saint David ’ s home into a contiguous campus centered around an active play space that can rival any K-8 academic institution in our city . These past few years reinforced the importance of having ample , customized spaces in which our boys and faculty can learn , teach , and play , and we have a historic opportunity to maximize this campus extension to support specialized instruction and even smaller teacher-to-student ratios .
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