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Strategic Plan

Executive Summary & Report

St. Stephen’s School’s third strategic plan (SP3) sets forth a five-year aspirational vision for the school and an accompanying roadmap for its achievement, consistent with the school’s principles, values, and priorities. More specifically, SP3 identifies opportunities to be exploited, addresses raised concerns, and accounts for emerging developments. It was developed on a collaborative basis, drawing on the efforts of working committees comprised of board members, faculty, and administrators.

SP3 consists of nine initiatives organized into three thematic categories:

1

Best-in-Class Initiatives

To realize more completely the School’s mission of providing top-tier preparatory education for the international community of Rome and others who seek an international education in the St. Stephen’s spirit.

  • Instill a responsible, broad-based technology culture at St. Stephen’s to bring the School fully into the 21st Century and capitalize on all that such technology can offer.
  • Broaden the composition of world-class faculty at St. Stephen’s and ensure their members are compensated as competitively as possible.
  • Optimize the college counseling process to maintain and enhance the competitiveness of St. Stephen’s students for admission to selective colleges and universities worldwide.
  • Facilitate greater athletic participation by St. Stephen’s students, promote a more robust role and profile for athletics at the School, and explore the prospect of building a best-in-class sports program.

2

Distinctiveness Initiatives

To achieve a lasting and singular positioning among peer institutions by developing or enhancing facets that make St. Stephen’s unique.

  • Introduce innovative learning opportunities that are distinctively identified with or uniquely available at St. Stephen’s while integrating, where possible, 21st Century technological skills.
  • Refine its understanding of “internationalism” consistent with St. Stephen’s principles, values, and priorities, and manifest that concept across all aspects of school life.
  • Augment the boarding program to enrich the St. Stephen’s experience and afford its students broader exposure socially and culturally

3

Financial Stability Initiatives

To preserve the School’s stable financial situation by making investments when and where they create true value while operating within a balanced budget.

  • Establish closer relations with a broadly defined alumni community to enhance the value of a St. Stephen’s education and to fortify the School’s donor base.
  • Promote the long-term responsible growth of the School’s endowment fund.

Pursuant to the Board’s role, SP3 is intended to chart a high-level policy direction for the School going forward and to leave to the Head of School and the senior leadership team the day-to-day implementation of the Plan. The Trustees will provide support as appropriate and will regularly monitor and assess the Plan’s execution. SP3 is a living document and its implementation is intended to allow sufficient flexibility to address changing circumstances and budgetary constraints.

The Trustees are hopeful that the Plan will provide useful guidance to the Head of School and consequently will measurably advance the School’s interests. We look forward to working with the School’s broader community to ensure that St. Stephen’s continues on its upward trajectory.

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