Academic Excellence
Creighton Prep’s new strategic plan comes on the heels of several exciting years of innovation and growth in our educational mission. As a Jesuit school, our desire is to labor with Christ for the transformation of the world. Moving into the next five years and beyond, Creighton Prep sees the following key challenges and opportunities as pathways to that desire, which we address with this strategic plan.
• To deepen and demonstrate the value of a Prep education through measurable academic rigor and capstone programming that demonstrate the power of critical thinking in service to the world.
Accessibility & Belonging
• To maintain and extend Prep’s accessibility to talented young men from across Omaha and the sense of belonging that has been a characteristic of the Prep experience in order to enable students to fully develop as leaders and men for others.
Whole Person Formation
• To deepen our distinctive whole person formation that orients our young men toward others, their communities and the world in a way that resists tendencies toward isolation and individualization.
Infrastructure for Mission
• To invest in data and physical infrastructures that enable a transformative experience.
I am filled with excitement and optimism about the opportunities that lie ahead for Creighton Prep. Together, with our shared commitment and an incredible community, we can continue to achieve great things and shape the future of our school for generations to come.
In Christ’s Mission,
Fr. Matt Spotts, SJ President
VALUES
MISSION
Creighton Preparatory School forms men of faith, scholarship, leadership and service in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition.
VISION
As a Jesuit apostolate in the city of Omaha, Creighton Preparatory School welcomes students from throughout the region we serve; empowers all students to know their intrinsic worth by the way we honor, treasure and value each student as a unique and unrepeatable gift from God; forms students who cultivate the fullness of their God-given gifts and abilities through a rigorous academic, spiritual and human formation program; and graduates students who are compelled by the urgent question of how God is calling them to use their unique gifts for the good of others.
Our faith, scholarship, leadership and service endeavors are grounded in the following values and Jesuit principles:
• Education of the Whole Person: We believe that education is holistic and a sacred process. Therefore, we encourage our students to become Open to Growth, Intellectually Competent, Loving, Religious and Committed to Doing Justice. We educate our students to be prepared for higher education and for life.
• Magis: We believe that effective people constantly examine their daily decisions and lives. We commit ourselves to apostolic decision-making by asking the questions, “What more can I do?” and “How can I do what I do more effectively to bring forth the greater glory of God?”
• Men and Women for and with Others: When Fr. Pedro Arrupe, SJ coined this phrase, he defined it as “persons who cannot conceive of the love of God without the love of neighbor.” We recognize our responsibility to work collaboratively in the formation of the Reign of God. We actively encourage all members of our constituencies to be generous in sharing their time, talents and resources with others in need, to be fair and just in their relationships, and to live the faith that does justice in the world.
• Cura Personalis: We recognize that education must take place in the context of caring relationships. Supported and guided by our faculty and staff, our students must discover their unique gifts and talents, and their inherent worth. To enable this discovery, faculty and staff must be supported to develop their individual strengths.
• Leadership: We prepare our students to be leaders in service of others. We recognize that leaders will make a difference by their actions, choices, examples and influence, regardless of whether they are in positions of responsibility. We expect our leadership to promote justice.
• Belonging: The original Jesuits called themselves “La Compañia de Jesus,” the company or companions of Jesus. Our community is by its nature diverse, and we believe that our mission can only be fully accomplished when each member of our community believes that they belong in our mission and that the mission belongs to them.
AREA OF FOCUS:
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Vision: Creighton Prep will enhance its status as the leader in both its region and the Jesuit Schools Network for its rigorous academic programs that meet rapidly-evolving educational needs and equip students to live the mission post-graduation.
Academic Programming
• Creighton Prep will enhance its already-excellent academic program by deepening opportunities for students to express critical thinking and cognitive adaptability by 2029.
• By 2029, enhancements will distinguish Prep’s academic program both locally and nationally.
AREA OF FOCUS:
ACCESSIBILITY & BELONGING
Vision: Creighton Prep will be the home for students from across the Omaha Metro area due to increased financial accessibility and through intentional programming that creates a sense of belonging for students, families and alumni.
Financial Accessibility
• By 2029, Prep will solidify its current model of financial accessibility by reducing the percentage of its operating budget that is dependent on annual fundraising and simultaneously increasing sustainable funding sources.
Belonging: Students
• By the 2029-2030 school year, Creighton Prep will increase opportunities for students to continually improve their sense of belonging.
Faculty Recruitment and Retention
• By the 2029-2030 school year, Creighton Prep will retain its faculty and staff with a less than 10% annual turnover rate to overcome increasingly challenging trends in the teaching profession.
Belonging: Parents and Family Engagement
• By the 2029-2030 school year, programs and opportunities will directly engage parents and families in a meaningful way that fosters a deeper relationship with Creighton Prep.
Belonging: Alumni Engagement & Giving Participation
• Creighton Prep will increase alumni engagement and giving participation rates by 1–2% annually over the next three years by implementing targeted communications and event strategies.
AREA OF FOCUS:
WHOLE PERSON FORMATION
Vision: In alignment with our Jesuit mission, Creighton Prep will care for the formation of the whole person through intentional programs of faith and justice formation and mental health support that meet the needs of students in a rapidly-changing world and form them as leaders and men for others.
Faith Formation
• By the 2029-2030 school year, Prep will have examined and expanded faith formation opportunities for faculty, staff and students, resulting in increased participation in optional faith-based activities.
Justice Formation
• By 2029, service opportunities will have expanded to include a wider range of experiences with a focus on a culture of encounter that forms students with a lifelong orientation to serving the needs of the world.
AREA OF FOCUS:
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR MISSION
Vision: Creighton Prep will invest in data infrastructure, updated facilities and a new campus master plan that enables an exceptional experience for the needs of present and future students, while caring for our common home.
Data Infrastructure
• By the 2029-2030 school year, Creighton Prep will develop a unified database to collect and analyze data across departments.
Mental Health Support
• By the 2029-2030 school year, Creighton Prep will have identified and addressed the ever-changing needs of mental health support by expanding programs and services.
Facilities and Campus Master Plan
• By winter 2026, Creighton Prep will have an updated campus master plan in accordance with a comprehensive assessment of Prep’s facility needs.
2029 STRATEGIC PLAN
Creighton Prep’s 2029 Strategic Plan will guide us through a transformative period, honoring tradition and legacy as we celebrate the school’s 150th anniversary in 2028, and chartering a course of innovation and success for the next 150 years. Together, we will build a future that reflects and commemorates our past, while setting a visionary path to inspire those who will come well after us to form men of faith, scholarship, leadership and service in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition.
The success of Creighton Prep’s 2029 Strategic Plan relies on continuous evaluation and community support. Please consider joining us in shaping the future of Prep by engaging in our strategic plan and contributing to a legacy that will endure for generations to come.
For more information or to get involved, please contact:
Fr. Matt Spotts, SJ President MSpotts@CreightonPrep.org
Ms. Sarah Schmitt Vice President for Advancement SSchmitt@CreightonPrep.org
