ForwardTogether B’Yachad SinaiAkibaAcademy
2025-2030StrategicVision
KehillahKedoshah
StrategicPriorities:
● Prioritizeandcodifypracticesforclear,respectful,transparentcommunicationbetweenfaculty, administration,andfamilies.
● Createacommunity-widecodeofconductandbehaviorsthatincludestandards,goalsand consequenceswithinaclearlystatedframeworkforconflictresolution.
● Unifythethreeacademicdivisions(DouglasFamilyEarlyChildhoodCenter,LowerSchool,Middle School)tocreateacohesivecultureandincreasebelonging.
● Increasethenumberofopportunitiesfortheentirecommunitytocometogether,includingworking parents(iecommunity-wideorgrade-wideShabbats,potlucks,and/orcelebrations).
● Prioritizefacultyandstaffsatisfactionandwellnessbyensuringtheyfeelvaluedaspartofthe community.
TalmudTorah
StrategicPriorities:
● Establishaphilosophyoflearningandschool-widecurriculumsequencedacrossallgradesand divisions.
● Prioritizegettingstudentsoutsideinnatureandmorephysicallyactive.
● Definestandardsofacademicexcellenceandintegrityforstudentsandteachersandmetricsand practicesforevaluationacrossalldivisions.
● Recruit,retain,anddevelopexceptionalfacultyandstaffwhodemonstrateacommitmenttoour valuesandourstandardsofacademicexcellence.
DerechEretz
StrategicPriorities:
● Codifyandtransparentlycommunicatethepolicies,lessons,andcommunityexpectationsregarding inclusionandbelonging.
● Nurtureacultureinwhichallcommunitymembersfeelsafesharingtheirthoughtsandideaswith peersandadministrators.
● Clarifyandcodifyschoolvaluestostrengthenourcommunitytodayandtomorrow.
● Increaseaccesstomulticulturalexperiencesatschoolforstudentsandfamilies(events,speakers, fieldstudies,etc.).
Tzedek,TzedekTirdof
StrategicPriorities:
● Formalizeandintegrateaconsistentandpracticalservice-learning(TikkunOlam)curriculum.
● Utilizesocietalchallengesasproblem-solvingpromptsinacademiccurriculumtoteachempathy, compassion,anddoingtherightthing,evenwhenitishard.
● Offerfieldstudiesconnectedtocommunityissues(ietheenvironment,foodscarcity,homelessness, educationaccess).
● Increaseanddeepenpartnershipswithcommunitynonprofitorganizations,includingbutnotlimited toJewishorganizations.
AvodatHalev
StrategicPriorities:
● Establishacultureofclearly-statedexpectationsandactionableaccountabilityacrossalldivisions anddepartments.
● Evaluatehiringandonboardingpracticestoensureweattractandretainvalues-alignedfacultyand staff.
● Focusontheconceptsofsimcha/joy,gratitude,andthebeautyoflife.
● Honorfacultyandstaffbycreatingacultureofrespect,reflection,mindfulness,andcollaboration.
AhavatYisrael
StrategicPriorities:
● CodifyandensureconsistencyofJewishlearningandIsraeleducationacrossandintegratedintoall divisions,includingtheDouglasFamilyECC.
● MakeJewishlearninginclusiveforallSinaiAkibaAcademystudents;celebrateandstudythediversity ofIsraelandoftheJewishcommunityatSinaiAkibaandacrosstheworld.
● Offermorehands-onopportunitiestoconnectwithIsrael,includingforyoungerstudentsandfor facultyandstaff.