SMALL SCHOOL, BIG IMPACT

During the 2022-23 school year, NPES engaged in a comprehensive strategic planning process facilitated by noted consultant Brooke Carroll. Over many months and guided by the work of a committee representative of all stakeholders, more than 200 parents/caregivers, faculty/staff, alumni/alumni parents, board members, and students contributed through focus groups and surveys to this plan On May 11, 2023 our Board of Directors approved the plan. While this publication documents our priorities, outcomes, and goals for the next four years, action and implementation plans are also underway to guide school leaders internally as NPES operationalizes the plan, benchmarks, measurable goals, pathways for community engagement, and regular evaluation processes

Ours is a small school with a big impact. We entered strategic planning from a position of strength with record enrollment and charitable giving, and a completely renovated, beautiful new building Our welcoming, authentic, and joyful community; our engaging and collaborative inquiry-based pedagogy; our talented faculty's dedication to challenging and supporting every child; our earnest work in multiculturalism and teaching skills for equity and inclusion; and NPES’s commitment to the social-emotional wellbeing of all are more relevant to children today than ever We look forward to the exciting work ahead to continue to strengthen and enrich our school for the benefit of every student, now and for many years to come