President’s Letter

In the Bishop Dunne Strategic Plan, we envision what 2025 looks like for our extraordinary school. What began as a broad concept materialized into specific goals and strategies for us to use as guideposts for the next five years. Bishop Dunne is unique among schools in Dallas. As a diocesan Catholic school, we are the only school enrolling students in grades six through twelve. We have a rich history, with distinctive characteristics, that makes us stand out among our peer schools. We are dedicated to educating the whole child with a challenging and nurturing college-preparatory curriculum; demonstrating a daily commitment to valuing and celebrating diversity; and cherishing and exemplifying our Catholic tradition. As we enter our seventh decade, we want to honor the traditions and charisms our founders established in 1961 and continue to enhance and expand their legacy into the future.

Our Strategic Plan focuses on four key components: Academics and Programs, Catholic Identity and Culture, Community Engagement, and Operating Model. Each pillar outlines our plans for the next five years. The Board of Directors and administration will use the Strategic Plan to develop annual priorities that will position Bishop Dunne to be a vibrant institution for another sixty years.

The Strategic Planning Steering Committee began this process in the fall of 2020 and, despite the pandemic, forged ahead with determination and hope. I am proud and grateful that so many people contributed to our strategic planning process. Board members, faculty and staff, parents, alumni, and community members helped develop the plan to lead us to achieving our goals for the future.

Our future is bright. As we plan for and work toward 2025, we are excited about the support Bishop Dunne enjoys among members of our school community and within the larger North Texas community. We are, and will be, a joyful community of faith, one that adapts to changing times and technologies, but that will always strive to offer students the very best of Catholic education.

Mary Beth Marchiony President