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From the President and Head of School

The one thing that gets me up each day feeling recharged is the All Things Possible mindset at Bolles. It permeates our entire community — and through so many important layers: our faculty, staff, administration, students and families. We always are in pursuit of excellence and are keenly aware we don’t have all the answers. That’s the great thing about pursuing — it propels us forward, it’s unrelenting and it always leaves us hungry for more. I believe this trait sets us apart from other independent school experiences. A Bolles education offers so much more because we are always in pursuit of excellence at levels we have yet to reach.

We have high expectations and keep working until we meet or exceed them. The new Center for Innovation, Science and Math is a beautiful example of this proclivity. The project will transform the Bolles Upper School San Jose Campus by providing much needed space for science, math and engineering and offering learning spaces for students to become good problem-solvers, thinkers and collaborators. We are trying to prepare our students for tomorrow’s needs — and to help them hone the strengths they need to be successful problem-solvers and innovators. We are preparing them for jobs that do not yet exist. Our new Chahlavi Center for Global Learning and Engagement is another illustration of our pursuit of excellence. From this new space, students will travel the globe to make vital personal connections that provide valuable insight into our world— these, too, are experiences students will need to push their own measure of accomplishment in the future.

While we continue to protect, maintain and value our traditions, we must look ahead to ensure the foundation for our students of tomorrow is just as strong as it is for our students today. This requires all of us — administrators, faculty, staff, parents and families — to innovate and plan with a “full swing” mentality. To continue to push new boundaries of excellence, our level of activity must remain at its highest. We are laser focused on our endowment and our fundraising to be able to bring these new facilities and programs to fruition. We are grateful to each of you for your continued support of our many initiatives and I look forward to working with you as together, we make Bolles the very best it can be.

Respectfully,

Tyler Hodges

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