Strategic Goals

Strategic Goals Howard Ziment President Board of Trustees Christopher Schuck Head of School 2012-2013

Four Strategic Paths [2012-13 and beyond]  Financial Sustainability

 Mission Sustainability

 Facilities Sustainability

 Environmental Sustainability

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Mission Sustainability  Preserve & Enhance diverse student community  Think on their own, speak for themselves, act with honor and grace  Outreach, marketing and FA to ensure we get best students in San Diego  Develop and conduct survey of alumni  Faculty Recruitment, Retention & Professional Development  Bolster professional development. 12 new teachers added in 2012-13  Work with Parents’ Association on annual parent survey  Curricular Innovation  STE[a]M & future UCSD projects  Ongoing internationalization of programs and student experience  US electives in Farsi, Robotics, Neuroscience, Film, and others.  Digital Technologies  Blackboard pilot in Upper School 

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iPad project teams in all divisions

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Facilities Sustainability Maintain the new campus we have built  Grounds  Complete Genesee Entrance and Regents Corner. Finish our “front door.” Building Projects In Planning Stages  Upper School Enhancements Being Planned  Amphitheater Improvements  Four Flowers Theater Renovation

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Environmental Sustainability  Build solar capability  Reduce carbon emissions 20% by 2020  Generate electricity & awareness  Develop curricular focus  Harness Middle School enthusiasm  Make behavioral change  Board’s Building and Ground Committee led on-campus eco fair first time in 2011-2012  Teach by example

Where Are We?  Strong picture across the board.  Some areas which clearly need our community’s attention to reach our goals.  Our overall goal: to fulfill our mission in a way that ensures we are known as one of the pre-eminent independent schools in the nation.