State of the School Report 2015 Dear Summit Community, This report testifies to a simple fact: The State of Summit School is robust. Academics, fiscal health, enrollment, parent partnership, development, athletics, auxiliary programs, technology, and the Center for Excellence and Innovation—the strands of this report—come together in the service of our timeless yet timely mission. Summit School provides a challenging curriculum in a caring environment to help students develop their full potential. At Summit, our work is always purposeful, ever focused on founding head Louise Futrell’s original and lasting vision: “I had a dream school in mind where everybody could be a somebody.” Each aspect of Summit School, from curriculum to campus, is designed to maximize opportunities for learning. We ignite learning not just in the classroom, but on the sidewalk, in the dining hall, on the playing field, and in the in-between moments and spaces that our faculty and facilities capture. Our coming together as educators, Summit families, and supportive community members in the interest of children—our common bond—is as vital today as it was when Summit was founded in 1933.
In reflecting on his recent visit to Summit, John Chubb, President of the National Association of Independent Schools (a renowned consortium comprised of 1,400 independent schools, including Summit) celebrates Summit’s excellence when he writes, “It was a joy for me to visit Summit, and an honor to share a little of your story. . . I saw a school that works for all kinds of students . . . because of its commitment to high-quality teaching whatever the student need.”
Our mission, Miss Futrell’s vision, our roots and our reach all come back to two words contained in our logo—two words that capture Summit’s enduring spirit and express both who we are and what we do at Summit: Inspiring Learning.
Thank you for all that you do to make Inspiring Learning possible.
The word learning is not a surprise. We are, after all, a school in its ninth decade with a rich history of innovation. But the word inspiring in concert with learning? Now that is what makes each child’s experience every day at Summit unique.
Onward and upward,
Michael Ebeling Head of School